ROSEMOUNT, Minn - On Monday, April 13, 2026, the School Board approved new plans to make our bus transportation more reliable. These changes will help make sure every student has a dependable ride to school.

What’s Changing?

• Annual Bus Sign-Up: Families must now sign up for the bus each school year.
• Address Limits: Students can have bus stops at only two locations, such as home and daycare.
• Updated Busing Zones: We are creating special education zones so students receive services closer to their home schools.

• Magnet School Transportation Changes: Creating a North/South Zone and eliminating transportation to some magnet schools.
• Modifying some school start times 

“We are working toward a system that provides reliable and predictable transportation for all students,” said Christopher Onyango-Robshaw, Director of Finance and Operations.

Efforts to Hire More Drivers:

We are working to hire more bus drivers. We increased pay and improved hiring and training practices. Since mid-March, we have not had to cancel any bus routes! Our goal is to have 230 drivers ready for the first day of school. 

How to Prepare

Starting April 16, the district will send out the ‘Plan My Ride’ form through ParentSquare. We need every family to complete the form. You can learn more on our website at district196.org/planmyride. 

We know these changes are big, but they will help us build a bus system that families can count on every day. Our goal is to support our students and families now and in the future.