The Happy Valley Union School District Maintenance & Operations and Transportation teams work behind the scenes every day to keep our campuses safe, clean, and running smoothly so students can learn in a welcoming environment.

The Happy Valley Union School District Maintenance & Operations team works hard every day to provide safe, clean, and welcoming learning environments for our students, staff, and visitors.

Our dedicated team helps keep our campuses running smoothly by maintaining school facilities, supporting campus improvements, caring for our grounds, and completing repairs and projects to ensure our schools remain safe, functional, and ready for learning.

We take pride in the work we do to support our schools and the students and staff who use these spaces every day.

The Happy Valley Union School District Transportation Department is committed to providing safe and reliable transportation for our students each school day.

Bus Routes:

To help protect the safety and privacy of our students, bus routes and schedules are not posted on our website.

If you have questions about your child's bus stop, route, or pick-up and drop-off times, please contact your child's school office or the Transportation Department at (530) 357-3178. Our staff will be happy to assist you.

Bus Rules
To help ensure a safe and enjoyable ride for everyone, students are expected to:

• Surveillance cameras may be installed on the buses and may be used as needed.
• The bus driver can and will arrange seating to accommodate the needs of all riders.
• After loading the bus at the school, you must remain quiet so the driver may make all necessary checks before leaving the school.
• The loading zone at the school is a quiet zone.
• While waiting at the stop for the bus, all safety rules are to be observed.
• While entering or exiting the bus, please use handrails and watch your step.
• Riders must stand back from the road by at least 12 feet.
• Do not move toward the bus until it comes to a complete stop and the driver opens the door.
• Riders are not to arrive at the bus stop earlier than 5 minutes before scheduled pick-up time.
• Remain seated at all times while the bus is in motion.
• Riders must sit still, face the front, keep aisle clear and remind reasonably quiet at all times.
• Wrestling, scuffling, hitting, throwing of objects, name-calling, and general horseplay is not permitted.
• Hands, arms heads, feet, or legs must remain inside the bus and not outside the window. 
• Under no circumstance should anything be thrown out of the window.
• Eating, chewing gum, or drinking of liquids is not allowed on the bus.
• Upon exiting the bus, riders should move at least 12 feet off the road.
• Do not walk to the rear area of the bus at any time.
• If the driver is assisting a rider across a street, the rider should remain to the right of the front fender until the driver directs them across the street. 
• No skateboards will be allowed on the bus and the use of a skateboard on all school property is prohibited.
• No live animals, insects or reptiles are permitted on the school bus. Other transportation arrangements must be made if these are to be brought to school for a project. 
• Any damage deliberately caused by the rider, such as tearing seat material or breaking windows, will result in the parent/guardian being billed for the repair.
• Riders that need to change their bus stop, must have a note signed by their parent/guardian. The note must be taken to the school office for a bus pass and then give the bus pass to the bus driver when they board the bus in the afternoon. No exceptions will be made to this rule. Bus passes will not be issued for a different bus route.
• Hugging, kissing, or other overt displays of affection are not to occur on the bus or on campus.
• All students must wear seatbelts at all times.
• No electronics are allowed on the bus. All electronics must be turned off and put away. If a student has theirs out, it will be confiscated and returned as the student exits the bus. Parents will be notified of the infratction.

Thank you for helping us provide a safe and positive transportation experience for all students.