Ben Franklin High School Bus Transportation
Westbank Bus Info 2012-13
For information on the westbank bus you will need to join the Yahoo email group " Franklin-WestBank-Transportation" at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Franklin-WestBank-Transportation. Because there have been some problems with Yahoo Groups, a facebook page has been added as an additional means of communication: Lusher Franklin New Orleans Bus Group ( lusherfranklinbus@groups.facebook.com) If you do not have access to a computer/internet you may email Michele Ballard or call 504-858-6342).
Uptown Bus Info 2012-13
Uptown Franklin Parents, Inc. (UFP) is a non-profit corporation formed to contract with a private bus service for Franklin students living in Uptown New Orleans. The proposed charges for the 2012-13 school year will be $850-$900 (plus a one-time charge of $15 for new riders), depending on the number of riders.
Service boundaries are as follows: the Orleans Parish line to Palmetto to Washington Ave. to Martin Luther King Blvd to Melpomene to the river and back up-river to the parish line. All potential riders must live within these boundaries. Bus routes are revised each year to best serve the students riding that year. Ideally, stops will be within 4-6 blocks of each rider's home, however because of time and bus route constraints, some riders may be required to walk further distances. UFP reserves final authority in route determinations.
For the 2011-12 school year, there were two buses servicing the Uptown area because of the large number of students riding. It is not yet known whether there will be a second bus servicing the Uptown area for 2012-13 school year. Priority for a seat on the bus is first given to current riders if those riders submit a Ridership Contract and deposit check by July 1, 2012, then to siblings of current riders, then to new riders based on the date the application is received.
Feel free to email questions to uptownfranklinparents@yahoogroups.com and join the Yahoo group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/uptownfranklinparents.
NOCCA School Bus Transportation 2012-13
RTA Application 2012-13 (RTA forms should be turned into the office NO EARLIER than August 13, 2012)
All students at BFHS are provided the opportunity to use public transportation through the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) tokens that are paid for by Benjamin Franklin High School. Each student who would like to use the service must fill out a RTA request form and have it signed by their parent or guardian. The rider MUST live a mile or further away from BFHS in order to use this free service. Requested tokens should be picked up from the front office. Students with “as needed” tokens obtain them in the front office once their form is turned in and approved.
Revised 4/16/12
