Student Transportation for Burleson ISD is proudly run by GoldStar Transit. Staff at GoldStar Transit work closely with Burleson ISD to ensure that all eligible students requiring transportation, whether it be home-to-school, special needs, or field trips, are accommodated.
SafeStop Is Available For Your School!
SafeStop is the mobile app that connects parents to the vehicles transporting their children.
Why Register For SafeStop?
This FREE, mobile app allows you to monitor the status of your child’s school bus in real-time. You’ll never have to guess where the bus is or when it is arriving at your stop. The app updates every 30 seconds to provide you with up-to-date information so you can plan through your busy day and make sure you are there when your child gets on and off the bus.
Available Features:
How To Sign Up:
Registered student riders can securely register at www.SafeStopApp.com by looking up BISD using your zip code.
In order to register successfully, you must enter each of your Student’s IDs correctly. You can enter multiple student IDs on the second page of the registration process if you have children riding vehicles. If you do not know your student’s ID number, you can get it through Family Access or by contacting your school campus directly.
If you believe you entered your student’s ID correctly but receive an error message, you’ll be prompted to complete an information form, and Safestop will work with your school’s administration to confirm the ID and have your access approved.
Once you register, you will receive a confirmation email with download information for SafeStop.
Please note that for the first few weeks of service, only the LiveView Bus Locator and Alerts & Messaging features will be available. Estimated arrival times will be available in the app shortly thereafter. This serves as a tool to assist parents on pickup and dropoff times. Students should still be at the bus stop within 5 minutes of estimated pickup times.
If you have any questions about the signup process or use of the app, contact Safestop directly at 1-800-843-8936 or support@SafeStopApp.com.
For more information on how to register your student rider to ride the bus, continue reviewing the Burleson ISD Transportation page for more information.
GoldStar Transit - Discipline
Should a student’s behavior require more than verbal communication from the driver, the following formal corrective action procedures will be used:
If a student is caught fighting or brings a weapon on the bus, an immediate loss of bus privileges will be issued, parents/guardians contacted, and district notified.
No ineligible or guest riders are allowed. If a guest or ineligible rider is discovered, the parents/guardians will be notified and corrective action will be taken.
The purpose of these procedures is to provide fair warning and, in some cases, the opportunity to correct behavior rather than punish. However, misconduct will be punished in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct; the privilege to ride in a school bus, may be suspended or revoked.
Neither Burleson ISD, the bus driver, nor GoldStar Transit is responsible for lost or left behind articles. Everyone who is eligible for bus service has the right to have a safe ride to and from school. Please be courteous to the driver and other riders. If a problem does arise, please feel free to call GoldStar Transit at 817-245-1180.
Goldstar reserves the right to skip steps according to the severity of the infraction.
Any combination of offenses will elevate Write Up to the highest tier level for consequences.
NO SKATEBOARDS OR LOOSE ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT ALLOWED ON BOARD
ALL INSTRUMENTS MUST BE CARRIED IN STUDENT'S LAP WHILE ON BOARD
The purpose of these procedures is to provide fair warning and, in some cases, the opportunity to correct behavior rather than punish. However, misconduct will be punished in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct; the privilege to ride on a school bus may be suspended or revoked.
Neither Burelson ISD, the bus driver, nor Goldstar Transit are responsible for lost or left behind articles. Everyone who is eligible for bus service has the right to have a safe ride to and from school. Please be courteous to the driver and other riders. If a problem does arise, please feel free to call GoldStar Transit : (817)245-1180.
1st Tier Offenses
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
* Damages to bus that require replacement is an automatic 10 day suspension of bus privileges & cost of replacement must be paid in full before student will be allowed to access bus privileges.
1st Tier Consequences
1st Write Up: Warning - Driver Notifies Parents
2nd Write Up: Call to Parent from Driver or Discipline Coordinator
3rd Write Up: 03-10 day Suspension of Bus Privileges
4th Write Up: 05-15 day Suspension of Bus Privileges
5th Write Up: 10-30 day Suspension of Bus Privileges
6th Write Up: 30 day - Permanent Suspension of Bus Privileges
2nd Tier Offenses
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
* Damages to bus that require replacement is an automatic 10 day suspension of bus privileges & cost of replacement must be paid in full before student will be allowed to access bus privileges.
2nd Tier Consequences
1st Write Up: 05-10 day Suspension of Bus Privileges
2nd Write Up: 08-15 day Suspension of Bus Privileges
3rd Write Up: 15-30 day Suspension of Bus Privileges
4th Write Up: 30 day - Permanent Suspension of Bus Privileges
3rd Tier Offenses
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
* Damages to bus that require replacement is an automatic 10 day suspension of bus privileges & cost of replacement must be paid in full before student will be allowed to access bus privileges.
3rd Tier Consequences
1st Write Up: 10-15 days Suspension of Bus Privileges
2nd Write Up: 15-30 days Suspension of Bus Privileges
3rd Write Up: 30 day - Permanent Suspension of Bus Privileges
For additional questions, contact Goldstar at 817-245-1180.
GoldStar Transit - Bus Rules
The district makes school bus transportation available to all students living two or more miles from school. This service is provided at no cost to students.
Bus routes and stops will be designated annually, and any subsequent changes will be posted at the school. For the safety of the operator of the vehicle and all passengers, students must board buses only at authorized stops, and drivers must unload passengers only at authorized stops.
A parent may also designate a child-care facility or grandparent’s residence as the regular pickup and drop-off location for his or her child. The designated facility or residence must be on an approved stop on an approved route. For information on bus routes and stops or to designate an alternate pickup or drop-off location, you may contact GoldStar Transit at 817-245-1180.
See the Student Code of Conduct for provisions regarding transportation to the DAEP.
Students are expected to assist district staff in ensuring that buses remain in good condition and that transportation is provided safely. GoldStar Transit is authorized by Burleson ISD to handle any disciplinary issues that may occur while students are using this service.
When riding in school buses, students are held to the dress code and behavioral standards established in the BISD Student Handbook and the Student Code of Conduct.
Students must comply with the following:
A: If you move out of an attendance zone and choose to remain at the current campus, no transportation is available. However, if you move and are still eligible for transportation services at the new campus, we receive an update on your address from the district in the Skyward system. At this point, a new driver will call you with new information on Bus numbers, stops, and times.
Regina Barnhart
General Manager
Regina.Barnhart@bisdmail.net
817.245.1180
Steve Stone
Transportation Safety Supervisor
Steve.Stone@bisdmail.net
817.245.1180
Felicia Hamilton
Transportation Routes
Felicia.Hamilton@bisdmail.net
817.245.1180
Toni Valigura
Transportation Discipline
Toni.Valigura@bisdmail.net
817.245.1180
