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Transportation

 
Side view of a bus with Novi Community Schools written on the side.
The Transportation Department is responsible for transporting approximately 4,500 students over 3000 accident free miles per day. All of our drivers must pass a criminal background check, possess a commercial driver's license (CDL), and submit to random drug testing throughout the year.
All of our drivers go thru extensive training which includes:
  • 30 hours of driving training 
  • 10 hours of bus inspection training 
  • 3 hours of state testing
  • 21 hours of  classroom training on the following topics: beginning bus driving, student management, first aid, safety equipment, and other important bus driver information
  • 16 hours of additional class time throughout the year
  • 6 hours of mandatory training by the state every two years that includes a test

REGISTER FOR TRANSPORTATION

If your student requires bus transportation and you live outside the walk zone, please register in your parent portal. You will find this in the registration are under "Forms" "Transportation.  If you have a problem logging into your parent portal, please email parentportal@novik12.org

There will be a communication when bus information is available in your parent portal.

 
Cindy Valentine
 
Director of Transportation 
248-449-1245
 
Secretary
248-449-1246

Stopfinder app

Stopfinder is an all-in-one, easy-to-use app for viewing and sharing your student’s transportation schedule.
 
What the app can do:
 
  • View your student’s daily transportation assignments – including transfer trips and stops
  • Securely share your student’s schedule with caregivers
  • Receive notifications and updates related to transportation
  • Send real-time vehicle location notifications based on GeoAlert regions you create for your student
Install the App
The Stopfinder app is available for download in the App Store as well as Google Play
Access to student schedules is granted only to the student’s designated contacts by the Transportation Department. The Stopfinder contacts, at their own discretion, may share their student’s schedule with caregivers (sub-subscribers.)
An invitation to activate your Stopfinder account will be sent via email.
 
  • If you haven’t received an email invitation to register for Stopfinder
  • If you have any questions regarding your student’s schedule
For more information about Stopfinder, visit mytransfinder.com