HINCKLEY-FINLAYSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BUS STOP
POLICY # 712
    

1. City of Finlayson - two bus stops only, one at the intersection of Findland Ave. and Lake Street intersection of  Front St and 2nd Ave. (Elementary students only)
   
2. City of Hinckley - eight bus stops only on the west side of town (Dunn Square, 401 Dunn Ave S, Hinckley Square, 1st St. N.W. and Sullivan, 1st St. S.W. and Sullivan, Main St. and Sullivan, Sunset and 1st ST. SW, Sunset and Main St., Sunset and 1st St. NW)
   
   1. One bus stop only on the south part of town at the intersection nearest the Willow Winds apartments. (Elementary students only)
      
   2. City of Hinckley- eight stops only east of interstate- south of Grand Casino-
      
      1. Stop 1 - Corner of Zhingob and Zhewanabik
         
      2. Stop 2- Zhingob and and community path
         
      3. Stop 3- 2660 Zhingob
         
      4. Stop 4 - Corner of Zhingob and Oshkiodena
         
      5. Stop 5- Corner of Zhingob and Wiigwaas
         
      6. Stop 6- Corner of Wiigwaas and Wiigob bend
         
      7. Stop 7- Corner of Zhingob and Wiigob
         
      8. Stop 8- West Driveway of Evergreen Court
         
      9. Stop 9- Crosswalk at Evergreen 
         
      10. Stop 10- Crosswalk at Hwy 15
          
3.     *The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Teen Center stop is afternoon only.
   
4. Rural bus routes will travel on county or township roads only.
   
5. No bus routes will travel down private driveways (regardless of length). No buses will travel beyond the designated pickup point.
   
6. Families with students in grades 4 and above may be required to have their students walk to a designated pickup point up to 1/4 of a mile. (3 blocks)
   
7. Parents and/or the residents are responsible to provide an adequate bus turn-around and they are responsible to keep the snow cleared from these turnarounds.  Failure to do so may result in a change of bus stop and/or denial of transportation.
   
8. We will only travel out of the school district a short distance (approx. 2 miles) to pick up open enrollment students.  These decisions will be considered on an individual basis by the transportation supervisor and superintendent.  Exceptions have been made in the past due to larger numbers of students at a certain pick-up point; examples – Casey’s Gas Station, Chris’ Food Center, Sandstone Post Office, two day cares, and in front of the highway department.
   
9. Exceptions to any of the above policies may have to be made for handicapped children as required by law.​
   
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Approved 9/9/13
Re-Approved 11/14/2016
Re-approved 10/9/2017
Re-approved 12/10/2019
Re-approved 9/14/2020
Re-approved 8/9/2021