IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL BUS RIDERS!  Effective January 5, 2009:  Due to most buses being at or near capacity, parent notes authorizing students to ride on an unassigned bus can no longer be honored automatically.  Permission to ride a different bus cannot be granted except in critical circumstances that should be discussed with the student's principal in advance.  Unexpected riders can result in overcrowded buses or extra routes.  With parent authorization, students have in the past been allowed to ride home with a friend on the friend's bus.  To keep numbers within capacity, only students assigned to a bus will be allowed to ride that bus unless an exception is granted for an unusual situation that can be accommodated.  We appreciate your understanding as we implement this change with student safety in mind.