Holiday Travel & Transportation Policy

The mission of The Piney Woods School Transportation Department is to provide safe transportation for the students in support of the educational functions and school activities.

The Piney Woods School campus is located approximately 25 miles south of Jackson’s main public transportation bus/train stations and airport. A shuttle bus schedule has been put into effect to transport our students.

Thanksgiving, November 18, 2011

Christmas, December 16, 2011

Spring Break, March 9, 2012

End of School, May 26, 2012

TO AIRPORT, BUS/TRAIN STATIONS

The free shuttle will depart PWS after 12:00 noon on the day of school closing. The schedules for free shuttle, the day after school closes, are 5:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 4:00 p.m.

FROM AIRPORT

Shuttle pick up times, the day before classes resume, after holidays are 7:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m.

FROM BUS/TRAIN STATIONS

Shuttle pickup times, the day before classes resume, after holidays are 7:45 a.m., 10:45 a.m.., 1:45 p.m., 4:45 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.

FEES to be paid in the Office of Fiscal Affairs

1. Weekends: Students who depart campus before 3:30 pm on Fridays and who arrive after 7:00 am on Mondays will be charged a one way fee of $50.00 to use PWS’s shuttle.
2. Holidays: Students who depart campus before school closes and who return after classes resume will be charged a one way fee of $50.00 for Piney Woods School shuttle.

In order to assure the safe and timely transport of our student, all parents must complete the enclosed “Shuttle Transport Form” and fax it to the Assistant Head of School at (601) 845-6977

In order to use this free shuttle services provided by PWS, students must adhere to the approved check-out procedures, and the following must occur:

1. A “paper” ticket is forwarded to the Assistant Head of School. The students will be required to show this ticket before being allowed to check in at the ticket counter. Tickets can be one-way or round-trip.

2. “Electronic” ticket information needs to be e-mailed or faxed by the parent or guardian to the Assistant Head of School. The Assistant Head of School will attach either the “paper” ticket or the itinerary for the “electronic” ticket to the approved checkout form before sending the checkout form to the residence hall. The residence `hall staff person is responsible for giving the student(s) the “paper” ticket that is available.

3. Same-day ticket purchase means the students will have the money to pay for their ticket at the ticket counter upon arrival at the airport, bus station, or train station.

NOTE: The school has no way of knowing when students are going to be flying on “standby” and discourages parents from making “standby” arrangements. Also, the airlines do not allow a minor child and/or a student who requires an escort to fly during the evening hours or at night. It is the parents’ responsibility to pay for escort services; therefore, the fees charged should be paid when the tickets are purchase

1. Students are not to leave the boarding area once they have been cleared through the flight screening checkpoint, unless they miss the flight.

2. In case of an emergency; students at the airport, are to call The Piney Woods School Security (601- 845-2214) and their parent(s) if/when they miss their flight.     

3. If students have overweight baggage that cannot be checked, the driver will bring the baggage back to the campus if necessary; however, the security officer neither the school is to be held responsible.

4. It is the responsibility of the students to notify and contact parents to inform them of their return back on campus.

5. Students are to wait in the designated students’ pick-up zone.

 Students’ Conduct on School Vehicles

NOTE: Transportation Discipline: Riding a school bus is a privilege, not a right. Students are expected to respect one another, to care for the bus and their personal safety. Misbehavior of students will be reported immediately by the bus operator through the physical plant office to the academic office for appropriate disciplinary action.