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Transportation

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ is committed to ensuring the safe transportation of your child to and from school.

Stopfinder Parent Transportation App

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ now utilizes a new parent app called Stopfinder. Stopfinder is the easy to use, all-in-one app that allows you to have the most accurate information about your student’s bus schedule at anytime from anywhere. In addition to displaying your student’s transportation information,  features a private messaging feature that will allow you to communicate directly with Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s Transportation Department. You can also create GeoAlerts for your student, which will notify you when the bus has arrived in/departed from any location on your student’s route, including their assigned bus stop and school.  

Here’s how to get connected:  

1. Activate your subscription. An invitation email will be sent to the email address we have on file. (Please be sure to check your spam folder, or  to make sure we have an email on file.) If you have still not received an email, please reach out to your campus transportation manager. Transportation manager contact information by campus can be found below.  

2. Enter a password to complete the activation of your subscription. Please create your own password and be sure to keep it in a safe place! 

3. Install the Stopfinder application on your phone from the Google Play or Apple App Store.  

4. Sign in using the same email address you received the invitation email and your newly created password. 

5. That’s it! Click here for an overview on how to view schedules, add GeoAlerts, and more!     

Bus Safety Protocols

Cleaning Our Buses

At Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­, the journey to and from school is an extension of classroom learning. To help us provide a safe and pleasant bus ride experience for your children, please follow the two steps below to ensure the accuracy of your child’s transportation information:

Log into and click on the transportation tab. From there, you can register for transportation (student route should be available within 2 business days of submission) or verify your child’s bus stop information. Once registered you can move to step 2.

Step 2: "Here Comes The Bus" Application

When your children scans their bus pass, this application allows you to see, in real time, where your child’s bus is and when and where your child got on or off. This easy-to-use technology is free, simply download the “Here Comes the Bus†application on your smartphone, create a secure account, add your children, and you’re all set!

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­’s school code for Texas is:Ìý83127
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­’s school code for Louisiana is:Ìý87857

Campus Transportation Information

Bus Rider Behavior Contract

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ is committed to providing excellent transportation services to students throughout the Rio Grande Valley and Central Texas. Students are encouraged to take full advantage of this free service. Transportation, however, is a privilege, and all student riders and their families are expected to sign and follow our Bus Rider Behavior Contract.
Download Bus Rider Behavior Contract

Student Transportation Registration Form

To register your child, complete and submit the transportation form.
Download Student Transportation Registration Form

Click on your school name to get campus-specific contact information, bus routes, and traffic flow maps.

Campus Transportation Manager
Vicente Rodriguez
956-975-1403

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Juan Lopez
juan.lopez3@ideapublicschools.org

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Early Release Bus Routes
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Alamo Early Release Bus Routes 2024-2025

Traffic Flow Maps
Alamo Traffic Flow 23-24

Campus Transportation Manager
Tathiana Hall
904-614-6685

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Michael Cowan
904-608-2383

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Gerardo Ramirez
956-373-4033

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Gerardo Perez
956-261-0009

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Brett Andricsak

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Michelle Reading

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Alberto Torres
956-373-6152

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Jose Murillo
956-314-9657

25-26 Bus Route
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

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Campus Transportation Manager
Araceli Garcia
956-647-7635

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Arturo Lopez
956-363-7147

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Cynthia Martinez
956-272-3295

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Belinda Hernandez
956-897-2073

Summer School Routes
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Elsa Summer Bus Routes

Bus Routes
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Elsa Bus Routes 2024-2025

Early Release Routes
Early Release Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Lucy Villa
956-371-9916

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Alicia Saldivar
956-351-3883

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Monique Byrd
713-304-6837

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Kendra Taylor
346-234-4861

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Samantha Banda
956-332-8861Ìý

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
TBD
956-332-8861

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Vondalyn Bryant
813-334-6547

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Javier Miramontes
956-261-3087

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Brenda Colunga
(956) 599-7857
brenda.colunga@ideapublicschools.org

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

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Campus Transportation Manager
Herschell Riley
281-222-9739

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Karen Green
346-282-8958

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Myiosha Underwood
863-276-1865

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Paola Arredondo
432-248-1879

Bus Routes
Coming Soon

Campus Transportation Manager
Maria Tapia
956-351-1089

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
TBD
956-309-6363

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Gabino Barrera
956-647-7382

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Mario Hinojosa
956-355-1068

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Maria Lopez
956-607-9662

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Nicole Canales
956-272-4836

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Minia Fuentes-Gonzalez
512-917-7052

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Beverly Moore-Griffin
512-917-7638

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Ivan Salinas Garza
956-332-9916

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Jorge Muñoz
956-272-4229

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Jose M. Ramirez
956-272-4291

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Javier Perez
(956) 475-9313

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Melina Garza
956-363-3896Ìý

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Silvia Reyes
956-946-0002

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Ernesto Campos
956-666-5747

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Elizabeth Martinez
956-354-6283

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Bus Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Octavia Gooden
513-692-6502Ìý

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Domonic Dubose
513-305-2998

Summer School Routes
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Price Hill Summer Bus Routes

Bus Routes
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Price Hill Bus Routes 2024-2025

Transportation FAQ

Campus Transportation Manager
Hector Molina
956-369-7254

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Francisco Hernandez
956-261-2255

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Early Release Bus Routes
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Quest Early Release Bus RoutesÌý

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Campus Transportation Manager
Yesenia Alanis
956-256-0160

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Juan Salinas
956-314-9354

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Traffic Flow Map
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ RGC Traffic Flow

Campus Transportation Manager
Cheryl King
904-489-7430

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Mary Avinger
904-735-8187

Bus Routes
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ River Bluff Bus Routes 2024-2025

Campus Transportation Manager
Jeovannie Cintron Pagan
956-678-6541

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Santiago Castañeda
956-373-4061

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Juan Gonzalez
956-332-6671

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Eduardo Gonzalez
956-372-5647

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Robert Garza
956-647-7618

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Jose Benavides
956-245-5892

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Edward Ruiz
edward.ruiz@ideapublicschools.org
956-369-4738

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Josefina Cuellar
956-363-1265

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
TBD
713-210-9011Ìý

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Peter Medrano
281-562-0942

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Ezequiel Rivera
956-372-7971

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Diana Flores
956-312-2297

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Antonio Hernandez
956-272-8976

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Francisco Rivera
956-309-1825

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Adolfo Aguayo
956-332-4312

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Octavia Gooden
513-692-6502Ìý

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Domonic Dubose
513-305-2998

Summer School Routes
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Valley View Summer Bus Routes

Bus Routes
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Valley View Bus Routes 2024-2025

Transportation FAQ

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Lillian Williams
813-335-8664

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
Juan Perez Zapata
juan.perezzapata@ideapublicschools.org
956-373-5570

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Jose Segovia
956-617-0834

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Traffic Flow Maps
Weslaco Pick Up And Drop Off

Campus Transportation Manager
Josue Tafolla
956-332-4451
josue.tafolla@ideapublicschools.org

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
Michael Garde
956-373-8920
michael.garde@ideapublicschools.org

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Campus Transportation Manager
John Huffman
432-276-1184

Campus Transportation Assistant Manager
TBD
432-307-8273

25-26 Bus Routes
Preliminary Routes 2025-2026

Early Release Bus Routes
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Yukon Early Release Bus Routes 2024-2025

Regional Transportation Managers

Texas - Lower Valley

Ulu Gil

Regional Transportation Manager

(956) 663-2033
Email Ulu

Texas - Mid Valley

Eslendi de Leon

Regional Transportation Manager

(956) 314-4224
Email Eslendi

Texas - Upper Valley

Eleazar Vital

Regional Transportation Manager

(956) 733-9822
Email Eleazar

Texas - Houston

Cashawna Knight

Regional Transportation Manager

(956) 332-7095
Email Cashawna

Texas - Permian Basin

Vanessa Harris

Regional Transportation Manager

(432) 276-1184
Email Vanessa

Texas - Austin

Robert Gauthier

Regional Transportation Manager

Florida - Jacksonville

Jason Brown

Regional Transportation Manager

(904) 750-6035
Email Jason


Florida - Tampa

Joshua Jefferson

Regional Transportation Manager

(813) 367-6640
Email Joshua

Ohio - Cincinnati

Karl Fields

Regional Auxiliary Services Manager

Regional SPED Transportation Department

All Regions

Salomon Torres

SPED Transportation Manager

(956) 314-4211
Email Salomon

San Antonio and RGV Regions

Estevan Bautista

SPED Transportation Assistant Manager

(210) 765-4141
Email Estevan

Austin Region

Jennifer Reed

SPED Transportation Assistant Manager

(737) 703-1267
Email Jennifer

El Paso Region

Diana Rodriguez

SPED Transportation Assistant Manager

(915) 208-5674
Email Diana

Tarrant County Region

Cheryl Gonzales

SPED Transportation Assistant Manager

(512) 956-0464
Email Cheryl