Bus seats are limited due to space availability guidelines for transportation. Due to the limited number of spaces available for bus passes, bus pass registration will be determined by lottery based on bus seats available per bus per site, not on a first-come-first-served basis.
April 5th- April 22nd
Bus Pass Interest Survey link available (ONLY AVAILABLE FOR CURRENT 2021-22 FAMILIES).
May 12th & May 13th
Riders accepted for the 2022/23 school year will be emailed a link to complete the bus pass application for the 2022/23 school year.
May 13th-May 27th
Riders accepted for the 2022/23 school year will complete the bus pass application for the 2022/23 school year.
June 13th
Bus Pass Interest Survey link is available for all families with Transportation needs for the 2022/23 school year.
- Transportation checks the lottery submissions and bus space availability weekly. Once you are approved in the bus lottery, accepted, and routed, you will receive an email with a link to complete the bus pass application.
*Invoices will be available, in your
MySchoolBucks account, within 3-5 days of completing your bus pass application.
August 8th
Bus passes will be mailed to students’ addresses listed in their Aeries accounts.
* Students who have not completed their bus pass application OR have an unpaid balance will not be eligible for transportation services. Transportation services will be available or restored once the aforementioned has been addressed.
Bus Pass Photo ID
To begin the process of printing your Bonita Unified School District Bus Pass for the 2022-2023 school year, we will need a current photo and some general information. All riders need to have a photo submitted for their bus pass. Before completing your students Bus Pass Application, please review the information below.
Taking Your Picture
- Submit a current color photo, taken within the last month.
- Have someone else take your photo. No Selfies. Do not use filters commonly used on social media.
- Use a high-resolution digital device.
- Use a clear image of your full face, 3-5 ft. headshot (your face should not be covered by hair, hats, or accessories).
- Take off your eyeglasses for your photo.
- Avoid shadows by having sufficient light. The photo is clear and in color, reproduces skin tones accurately.
- Proper attire for official ID picture: ideally plain shirt/top meeting “passport” quality attire.
- Use a plain white or off-white background. No glamour/fancy or sloppy photoshopped backgrounds.
- Picture file must be in .jpeg format.
- Photo size must be 280×296 pixels (File size cannot exceed 50kb)*.
- We will REJECT pictures that do not meet these basic standards and ask you to resubmit.
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*Free online photo editing software is available (check privacy and end-user policies prior to using any of these sites). These links are offered as a convenience to you; no implicit or explicit endorsement by Bonita Unified School District should be assumed when using these editing tools:
Uploading and Submitting your Photograph
- Upload your picture to your computer (crop if needed).
- Save/Rename your photo with your student's 9-digit permanent ID number.
Example:
Student Name: Susannah Sample-Sampleton, Permanent ID #:012345678
Save Photo As: 012345678.jpg
- Once you upload your child's photo please allow for a 10 business day processing period.
- Fill out the form below and submit your picture with it.
- Your photo will be reviewed for approval. If problems arise you’ll be contacted (problems could be, but are not limited to quality/size, attire, or file not named correctly).
Registered riders BEFORE August 8th, 2022
- Bus passes for students who have completed their application, and payment has been confirmed, will be mailed to students’ addresses listed in their Aeries accounts on August 8th, 2022.
Registered riders AFTER August 8th, 2022
- Families will receive an email once their application has been completed and payment has been confirmed.
- Bus passes will be given to the students Bus Driver for distribution.
* Students who have not completed their bus pass application OR have an unpaid balance will not be eligible for transportation services. Transportation services will be available or restored once the aforementioned has been addressed.
**Your photo submission will only be used strictly for the Bus Pass ID card purpose only. It will not be used or distributed to other media outlets.
To resubmit your photo, or ask questions please contact our Transportation Department via email
buspasssales@bonita.k12.ca.us. Please allow 1-2 business days to respond.