Important Information for Families attending In-Person Schools in the Fall:
School Bus Task Force Launches Drive Yellow Campaign to Recruit Drivers
This spring, OSTA and a core group of operators formed a Driver Recruitment Task Force to recruit new professional school bus drivers into the industry. This new task force is the first of its kind inOntario, whose members will work together to reach the ultimate goal of getting our kids safely and reliably to and from school every day.
OSTA is also excited to announce the launch of their driveyellow.ca multipronged recruitment
campaign to help Operators find school bus drivers in the Ottawa area!
Visit driveyellow.ca for more information on becoming a school bus driver today!
Other Reminders from OSTA
Joint Custody and Transportation to Two Homes – Renewals
Don’t forget that the renewal process must be done every year! The renewal form for existing
variable transportation arrangements (Joint Custody) is available online. Only one parent needs to complete the renewal form, providing no changes to the existing schedule are required, including access days and stop locations. If there are any changes to your child(ren)’s information, then both TRA-T22A and TRA-T22B forms will have to be submitted with the new changes and signed by both parents. Renewal Joint Custody Forms must be submitted NO LATER THAN June 30 th
OSTA Parent Web Portal Closed
OSTA’s Parent Web Portal (Bus Stop Finder) will be closed from the end of June until mid-August.
Please check our website www.ottawaschoolbus.ca and social media pages regularly for important transportation announcements, deadlines and other vital information. The portal will reopen mid-August with next year’s transportation information.
June 28, 2022