In determining school bus routes and school bus stop locations, the following shall be used by MCCSC to the best extent possible:

• Safety first! 
• Student eligibility for transportation.
• The distance to the bus stop is less than one-half mile from the student’s home address.
• Combined bus stops for two or more families living in proximity.
• Use of public highways and not private roadways.
• At least 300 feet of visibility at the bus stop.
• Ease and safety of loading/unloading the bus.
• No stopping on a 4-lane roadway that would require a student to cross the road.
• Leaving the main roadway where visibility is limited, or the bus must cross the center line.
• Avoiding cul-de-sacs or dead-end roadways where buses can’t turn around safely.
• Any other state regulations and safety practices.