Transylvania County Schools Transportation

Bus drivers in Rosman getting it done this afternoon making sure students get home safely! Transylvania County Schools has the best drivers in NC!

Day 1 in the books!

Thank you for your patience as we continue to work on routes and sort out pick-up and drop-off times. Please don't hesitate to contact your school or my office if you need assistance with bus information. Our bus drivers are working hard on their routes to make sure we get everyone to and from school safely. It's great to see all the new stops and ridership as we start the 2018-19 school year!

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Good Morning,

Want to THANK the bus drivers and garage staff this morning for getting the first day of school off to a great start! Our goal at Transylvania County Schools is to provide safe, reliable transportation to and from school. Please let us know if you have any questions as we get this first week of school started.

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Now training bus drivers! Free training class for driver candidates. Successfully complete the course and road training and earn a CDL with endorsements for school bus and passenger vehicles. Call 885-7399 to enroll in our class July 24-26 in the Education Center, or get ready for the next class in Henderson County August 6-8. Learn more about our Transportation program at tcsnc.org/transportation.

Here are a few photos of what was looking at this morning. When checking roads and weather conditions the TCS Transportation Staff has to consider 3 segments of the motoring public — School Buses, Parent Drivers, and the Novice Teen Driver.

We consider many factors but SAFETY is our first priority when making these difficult decisions about delaying or closing schools.

We appreciate your feedback, and welcome any and all questions here or via the central office, 884-6173. Dr. McDaris and Alan Justice are always more than willing to talk about how decisions are made when deciding to close or delay schools.

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Road conditions on Hwy 215 this morning. More pictures and video will be posted throughout the day.

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Transylvania County Schools will be on a 3 hour delay for Wednesday March 14th. It is snowing pretty good in the upper end of the county and we are starting to see some of the roads turn white. We want to keep everybody safe this morning. Out of caution we are starting school on a 3 hour delay for Wednesday March 14th.

Brevard and Rosman bus drivers are out doing what they love every school day. TCS Transportation carries 1300 kids and drives over 2000 miles daily. I love coming to work every day knowing these folks are getting the job done! Thank You, TCS Bus Drivers "Simply The Best" Transylvania County Schools

Brevard Middle School is where I fell in love with the school bus as an assistant principal several years ago. "Big Tom" was one of the first drivers I hired back then and he is still driving students safely today. BMS bus drivers and supervisors do an excellent job and now as the TCS Transportation Director, I couldn't be more proud. Transylvania County Schools Tom Siniard

TCS Transportation is thankful to have bus drivers that go above and beyond every day. The drivers at Pisgah Forest Elementary are just a tremendous group of people that love what they do and the kids they transport.

This is Love the Bus Week! I want to thank all of our TCS bus drivers and the remarkable job they do every day. Their service is invaluable in providing all TCS Public School Children equal access to an education. Please take the time this week to thank your child's bus driver and let them know just how special they are!

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The TCS Transportation Staff will be out early tomorrow to evaluate road conditions. We anticipate having a few roads closed due to flooding. We will post a list of closed roads by 5:30 am on our social media outlets and www.tcsnc.org/roads.

Basic Safety Tips
- Turn Around, Don’t Drown! ®
- Do not drive around road closed signs
- Avoid walking or driving through flood waters.
- Do not drive over bridges that are over fast-moving floodwaters. Floodwaters can scour foundation material from around the footings and make the bridge unstable.
- Just 6 inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of moving water can sweep your vehicle away.

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Transylvania County Schools Transportation will be monitoring the road conditions very closely this evening. The weather has moved out, but the wet conditions and dropping, temperatures may create some slick spots on the roads tomorrow morning. The TCS Transportation crew will be up early tomorrow to assess road conditions. Updates on road status and delays will be posted on the TCS website, social media, and local TV.

Latest Weather Forcast-https://darksky.net/forecast/35.2543,-82.7001/us12/en

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Transylvania County Schools Transportation will be monitoring the weather very closely this evening. The TCS Transportation crew will be up early tomorrow to assess road and weather conditions. Updates on road status, closings, and delays will be posted on the TCS website, social media, and local TV.

Latest Forecast- http://wlos.com/weather

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Transylvania County Schools wants to let parents know that the rain yesterday into last night caused some minor flooding and TCS will not be able to supply bus service to a few roads across the county.

Click Link for complete list- https://goo.gl/ZFy3ri

Please check the link often as the list will be updated throughout the morning.

Closed Roads 1/12/22018 Closed Roads-Jan 1st, 2018 Roads that were closed this morning will remain closed this afternoon. Hannah Ford Green Road Section of Island Ford (Bus can access from both ends) Hart Rd Little River Campground Rd Barclay Bridge Rd Merrill Ln

Transylvania County Schools will operate on a 2 hour delay for Tuesday, January 9th, with no buses on icy roads. As the TCS Transportation staff checked roads this morning, many secondary roads were developing black ice. We will recheck all roads and have updates posted by 7:30 am. Thank you.

CLOSED–OPTIONAL TEACHER WORKDAY for Monday, January 8, 2018.

Due to the uncertainty and chance of freezing rain throughout the morning, Transylvania County Schools will be closed, with an optional workday for teachers.

Because of rules for high school testing, we are unable to take today as a "Virtual Day." When all the details are final, we will send a new school calendar to show this change.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. Most importantly, everyone stay safe today!

Brevard Elementary School Brevard High School Brevard Middle Davidson River School Pisgah Forest Elementary Rosman Elementary School Rosman High School Rosman Middle School T.C. Henderson School of Science & Technology Transylvania County Schools Transportation

Transylvania County Schools will be closed for Monday, January 8, and it will be an Optional Teacher Workday. With the uncertainty of the weather we want to keep staff, students, and our bus driver safe so we have decided to close schools for Monday, January 8. Thank you

Transylvania County Schools will be on a 2 hour delay for Friday, January 5th. Bus drivers are arriving early so they can get buses started and warmed up. Parents, put several layers of clothing on your child and make sure their head, neck, and hands are covered while standing at the bus stop. Thank you and stay warm!

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Really appreciate our drivers coming in early to get bus started this morning. All of our garage staff use laser temperature readers to measure road bed and air temperature to help make decisions about school closings and delays.

The TCS Transportation Staff did some early morning road checks and found that roads are in good shape. We saw road bed temperatures as low as 5 degrees on Tanassee Gap Rd in Balsam Grove, but the road was well salted and dry. Bus drivers are arriving early so they can get buses cranked and warmed up. Parents, put several layers of clothing on your child and make sure their head, neck, and hands are covered while standing at the bus stop.

REGULAR SCHEDULE: Transylvania County Schools will be on regular schedule for Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018. Welcome back, and make sure you dress warmly for school!

Schools will check weather before starting any outdoor activities this week. We anticipate much lower wind chills on Thursday and Friday, so stay tuned here and at tcsnc.org for further updates!

One more day and school will be back in session! We hope everyone had a Wonderful Holiday Season and a Happy New Year. Temperatures have dropped sharply over the last few days and we are keeping a close eye on the weather as that first day back to school approaches. Updates concerning the weather and our schools can be found on Facebook, Twitter, and www.tcsnc.org. Stay Warm!

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Good morning,

Island Cove Rd in the Little River area is closed to bus traffic for Tuesday, December 19th. The turnaround at the end of the road is still snow covered and not safe for buses.

Good morning,

Island Cove Rd in the Little River area is closed to bus traffic for Monday, December 18th. The turnaround at the end of the road is still snow covered and not safe for busses.