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Special Transportation Allowances for K-8 Schools
These are allowances for all current K-7 scholars impacted by Building Brighter Futures.
These students must:
- Attend a school that is merging or changing location because of Building Brighter Futures.
- Be currently eligible for transportation or within walking distance of their current school.
- Accept the reserved seat at their welcoming school.
Note: All students with transportation-related accommodations on their IEP will continue to receive transportation, regardless of where they live.
| Neighborhood School | Live greater than or equal to a mile from your welcoming school | Transportation IS AVAILABLE for the SY 2026-27 and SY 2027-28 |
| Within walking distance: Live less than a mile from your welcoming school | Transportation is NOT AVAILABLE | |
| Specialty School with district-wide transportation |
Transportation available to all students who live within
CMSD boundaries regardless of their home address
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Will I receive transportation at my merger school if I did not have it at my previous school?
- Do students who were eligible for transportation at their previous school keep their eligibility at the merger school?
- What happens to transportation eligibility if I choose a school other than my merger school?
- Are students attending specialty schools eligible for transportation?
Will I receive transportation at my merger school if I did not have it at my previous school?
Do students who were eligible for transportation at their previous school keep their eligibility at the merger school?
What happens to transportation eligibility if I choose a school other than my merger school?
Are students attending specialty schools eligible for transportation?
Who to Contact for Help with Transportation
First, look through our FAQs at the top of the page. If you still have questions, find your Routing specialist by the merged school and contact them directly. Contact information is below.
| School | Routing Specialist |
|---|---|
| Andrew J. Rickoff | Shuntama Price |
| Danial E. Morgan | Francisca Marrero |
| Denison | Francisca Marrero |
| East Clark | Tonia Grant |
| George Washington Carver | Shuntama Price |
| Harvey Rice | Shuntama Price |
| Joseph M. Gallagher | Francisca Marrero |
| Kenneth Clement BLA (formerly Mary M. Bethune bldg.) | Tonia Grant |
| Memorial | Danielle Martin |
| Michael R. White Montessori (former Stephanie Tubbs Jones bldg.) | Danielle Martin |
| Mound School of the Arts | Shuntama Price |
| Robert H. Jamison | Shuntama Price |
| Stephanie Tubbs Jones (formerly FDR) | Danielle Martin |
| Wade Park | Danielle Martin |
| Waverly Montessori | Tonia Grant |
| Whitney M. Young Leadership | Shuntama Price |
| Wilbur Wright School of the Arts | Tonia Grant |
Contact Your Routing Specialist
Transportation Main Line: 216.838.4BUS (4287)
NOTE: The best time to contact your Routing Specialist is 10:00 am - 1:00 pm.
| Routing Specialist | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Tonia Grant | Tonia.Grant@clevelandmetroschools.org | 216.838.0955 |
| Francisca Marrero | Francisca.Marrero@clevelandmetroschools.org | 216.838.7954 |
| Danielle Martin | Danielle.Martin@clevelandmetroschools.org | 216.838.0957 |
| Shuntama Price | Shuntama.Price@clevelandmetroschools.org | 216.838.0959 |
| Katherine Villafane | Katherine.Villafane@clevelandmetroschools.org | 216.838.7952 |