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Transportation

Motto
"Education Starts with a Bus Ride"
School buses

Purpose
In support of the mission of Fairfield County School District, the Student Transportation Services' Department ensures the safe, timely, and efficient delivery of all students. 

Our department provides support for the following services:
  • Transportation safely to and from school
  • Special Services' Transportation
  • Field Trips
  • After School Programs
  • Summer School Programs
  • Career Center Transportation
 
 

(A) A driver of a vehicle violating Section 56-5-2770 (A) or (C) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or forfeiture of bail for a first offense must be fined not less than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. In lieu of imprisonment, the court may require that the individual complete an appropriate term of community service of not fewer than ten days upon terms and conditions the court considers proper. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a first offense for a violation of Section 56-5-2770 (A) or (C) may be tried in magistrate's court. Upon conviction, entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or forfeiture of bail for a second or subsequent violation of Section 56-5-2770 (A) or (C), a person is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be fined not less than two thousand dollars or more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not fewer than thirty days and not more than sixty days. 

(B) If a driver of a vehicle violates Section 56-5-2770 (A) or (C), and the violation proximately causes great bodily injury or death to a pedestrian, the person is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or forfeiture of bond, the person must be: 

(1) fined not less than five thousand dollars or more than ten thousand dollars and imprisoned for not less than sixty days or more than one year when great bodily injury results; 

(2) fined not less than ten thousand dollars or more than twenty-five thousand dollars and imprisoned for not less than one year or more than five years when death results. 

As used in this subsection, "great bodily injury" means bodily injury which creates a substantial risk of death or which causes serious, permanent disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ. 

The Department of Motor Vehicles shall suspend the driver's license of a person who is convicted or who receives a sentence upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere pursuant to this subsection for the term of imprisonment plus one year. 

Stop For School Buses

2024-2025 Bus Route Descriptions
Transportation Staff
Transportation Director
(803) 718-8168
Operations' Supervisor/Bus Driver Trainer
(803) 718-2609
Secretary/Bookkeeper
(803) 402-7844
 
Field Trip Specialist
(803) 633-4300

Contact Us
Phone (803) 635-6818
Fax (803) 635-1243
  
Office Hours
5:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Monday through Friday)