Transportation Department

Transporting Students Safely Across the Southeast Polk Community School District

Providing safe, dependable transportation to and from school and off-campus school activities for our students every day takes a dedicated team of mechanics and drivers. Approximately 60 percent of our over 7,000 students rely on our transportation team who cover 114 square miles, traveling a combined 840,000 miles per year.

MAPS
For secondary buildings’ bus lineup maps and traffic flow maps, go to your building’s Resources page.

Be Informed About Student Ridership

IMPORTANT NOTE:

We are no longer using the Here Comes the Bus® app. It has been replaced by My Ride K-12. Use the information below to sign up today!

My Ride K-12

Our Transportation Department takes great pride in assuring students a safe and reliable ride to and from school and school events. We are happy to announce the adoption of an innovative mobile device app entitled My Ride K-12.

My Ride K-12 allows you to view the real-time location of your child’s school bus on your smartphone, tablet or computer. With it, you will have the information you need to send your children to the bus stop at just the right time, helping to protect them from inclement weather or other issues, and know when their bus is heading back at the end of the school day.

My Ride K-12 is free to use, and tracking features are:

  • Shows the real-time location of your child’s bus on a map
  • Gives scheduled and actual arrival times at home and school for bus routes

To access My Ride K-12:

  1. Download the mobile app by visiting the App Store or Google Play and search for ‘My Ride K-12′

Once you have the app open, follow the steps below to set up an account to track your child’s school bus:

  1. Click the ‘Sign Up’ button.
  2. Create an account by setting up a username & password, and submit.
  3. Confirm your account by clicking the link sent to your email, and return to the app.
  4. Select your District by typing ‘Southeast Polk Community School District.’
  5. To add your student, enter their Student ID number. You can find your student’s ID number in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
  6. Once you confirm your information, your account is set, and you are ready to begin using My Ride K-12!

Please contact the Southeast Polk Transportation Office with any questions.

Contact the Southeast Polk Transportation Department

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Name: David Kretz

First Name: David

Last Name: Kretz

Title: Director of Transportation

Phone: (515) 967-3793

Email: david.kretz@southeastpolk.org

Building: Transportation

STAFF TITLE PHONE EMAIL
Brent Houck Transportation Manager (515) 967-3793 brent.houck@southeastpolk.org
Jennifer Harvey Administrative Assistant (515) 967-3793 jennifer.harvey@southeastpolk.org
Melinda Doerhoff Router/Dispatcher (515) 967-3793 melinda.doerhoff@southeastpolk.org

Resources

  • For secondary buildings’ bus lineup maps and traffic flow maps, go to your building’s Resources page.

  • Southeast Polk Transportation Guide

  • Bus Stop Review Request Form

  • Bus Evacuation Instructional Video 

  • The 2025-2026 1st semester Non Public transportation reimbursement is due no later than 12/1/2025.  Please submit all claims electronically using the following link:  https://forms.southeastpolk.org/Forms/NonpublicTransportation

    Non-Public Transportation Important Dates:
    • December 1 – 1st Semester reimbursement submission deadline
    • May 1 – 2nd semester reimbursement submission deadline
    • June 15 – Public school district claim submission to the Iowa Dept of Education deadline
    • Late July-Early August – Iowa Dept of Education dispurses funding to public schools
    • August – Reimbursements disbursed to families.

    Additional information and resources can be found on the Iowa Department of Education website: https://educate.iowa.gov/pk-12/operation-support/pupil-transportation/reimbursement

    (Application must be made by the deadline for each semester and checks will be processed annually. For questions, please contact Lisa Stewart, Director of Accounting, at lisa.stewart@southeastpolk.org or 515.967.4294 ext. 1021.)