BATESVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
2007-2008 SCHOOL BUS ROUTE INFORMATION
rev. 8/6/2007
New families are advised to carefully read the “Route Descriptions” below to determine which bus your child should ride. At the end of each route description you will find the driver’s name and home telephone number.
School bus routes feeding into the schools from residences outside of Batesville are explained below. There are sixteen of these contracted routes.
ROUTE 2 begins on 1250N at SR 229 and services residences on 1250N, 1200N, SR 229, 75W/100W, 1050N, 100E, 50E, the Timbers, and picks up students bound for Intermediate School and Middle School who board the bus at St. Louis School. Driver: Rhonda McQueen 765-698-2407.
ROUTE 3 begins on 1300N at 50W and services residences on 1300N, 200W, 250W, 1150N, 225W, 1050N, 200W, 1200N, 100W, 50W, 1400N, South Mulberry Street, Volz Street, South Park Avenue, Central Avenue between South Park Avenue and SR229 and picks up students bound for Intermediate School and Middle School who board the bus at St. Louis School. Driver: Thais Cook 934-5376.
ROUTE 4 begins at Mid Road and Underpass Road and services residences on Underpass Road, 1400N, 50W, Delaware Road north of 1300N, Pohlman Street, South Park Avenue, Legion Street, Bates Street, South Park Acres and picks up students bound for Intermediate School and Middle School who board the bus at St. Louis School. Driver: Kathy Settles 765-698-2095.
ROUTE 5 begins on Pocket Road South at SR 46 and services residences on Pocket Road South, Last Road, Franklin-Decatur County Line Road, Mid Road, Underpass Road, Westbrook Drive, Hunters Lane, Woodlawn Drive and Huntersville Road. Driver: David Runyon 765-698-3815.
ROUTE 7 begins on Enochsburg Road at N. Hamburg Road and services residences on Wissel Road, Ziegler Road, Enochsburg Road, Bessler Road, Three Mile Road, Vote Road and Hamburg Road; Oldenburg streets of Averdick, Sycamore (SR229), Water and Pearl, plus the Werner addition. Driver: Connie Luers 934-3323.
ROUTE 8 services residences on Huntersville Road, Pocket Road, Frontage Road, Enochsburg Road (to Suttman Road), Decatur-Franklin County Line Road, Straw Road, Haskamp Road, West Hamburg Road (Fork Road) and North Hamburg Road to corporation line. Driver: George Litzinger 934-2096.
ROUTE 9 services residences on Bullfork Road, Hamburg Road, N. Hamburg Road, Ferkinhoff Road, Senft Road, Shady Road and SR 229 between Oldenburg and Batesville. Driver: Gary Litzinger 934-3249.
ROUTE 10 begins on Rail Fence Road at Hilltop Road and services residences on; Hilltop Road, Rail Fence Road, Stockpile Road, Haverkos Road, Hamburg Road, Huntersville Road, Pocket Road, and SR 229 between Pocket Road and Batesville. Driver: Julie Litzinger 934-2096.
ROUTE 11 services residences on Harvey’s Branch Road, Forest Road, Lamping Road, Joe Road, SR 229 between Lamping Road and Oldenburg, Tony Road from SR229 to Pipe Creek bridge plus the following streets in Oldenburg: Vine, Washington (north of SR 229), Pearl and Sycamore. Driver: Eddie Obermeyer 934-3417.
ROUTE 12 services residences on Harvey’s Branch Road north of Lamping Road. Also, Abshear Road, Beacon Road, Whistle Creek Road, Peters Road, Walnut Fork Road east of SR229 from Peppertown, SR229 from north corporation line to Lamping Road, Sawmill Road from Oldenburg to Shrine Road, Shrine Road from Sawmill Road to Pocket Road, Pocket Road between Shrine Road and SR229, including Rock Creek and Pines subdivisions. Driver: Rick Flodder 934-4605.
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ROUTE 13 begins at St. Mary’s Road and Sunman Road. It services residences on St. Mary’s Road from there to the north corporation line, Russell Road, Pipe Creek Road, Walnut Fork Road and Hickory Road. It also services residences along Arlington Drive
north of Curtis Court to Pocket Road. Route 13 will also make stops in Quail Meadows subdivision along Pheasant Run Drive and Bobwhite Boulevard. Driver: David McQueen 765-698-2407.
ROUTE 14 services residences on Sunman Road, Pine Road, St. Mary’s Road, Simmermeyer Road, Moorman Road, Tony Road (to Pipe Creek bridge) and Heppner Road. In Oldenburg: Werner Addition and Water Street. Driver: Gerri Schwegman 812-623-3923.
ROUTE 15 services residences on Pine Road west of Sunman Road, Lovers Road, Sawmill Road, Pony Farm/County Line Road, CR 1600N, Morris Road, Loop Road and Conservation Club Road. Driver: Angie Shane 934-6079.
ROUTE 16 services SR 46 east of Morris, CR 600E, CR 1500N (Lammers Pike) between 600E and Merkel Road, Merkel Road, Pony Farm Road, Sawmill Road, Shrine Road (south of Pocket Road), Six Pine Ranch Road and the following streets in Quail Meadows subdivision: Whippoorwill Drive, Meadowlark Lane and the eastern portion of Pheasant Run Drive. Driver: Linda Gutzwiller 934-4804.
ROUTE 17 services residences on 1400N, 500E, 1200N, 400E, 1300N, 450E, Morris, 525E at SR 46 and 475E at SR 46. Driver: Norman Gutzwiller 934-4804.
ROUTE 23 provides service to residences on Delaware Road south of 1300N, 1300N, 1250N, 200E, 1150N (except Four Seasons subdivision residents, who ride Bus 22), 1100N, Legion Road, and Bischoff Road. Driver: Louis Giesting 934-4864.
In addition to the sixteen contracted routes there are eight bus routes that are operated with school corporation buses and corporation-employed drivers. These routes cover the streets in Batesville or are able to loop back into town while in route. The corporation operated bus routes are described below.
ROUTE 1 provides service to residences in the area of Western Avenue, Prairie Avenue, Central Avenue east of Park Avenue, Myrtle Street, Albers Street, Depot Street south of Pearl Street, Eastern Avenue south of Pearl Street, Herman Street, South Street, Beech Grove Avenue and Alvina Street. Driver: Cindy Long 934-5113.
ROUTE 6 provides service to Tekulve Road east of SR 46, including Village in the Woods apartments, Township Line Road including Pine Grove Addition, and the YMCA. Bus 6 also serves residences along SR129 South from Bischoff Road to CR1150N. Driver: Dan Westerfeld 934-2379.
ROUTE 18 services residences on SR 46 West, South Pocket Road (off SR 46), Arbor Lakes Estates, Columbus Avenue from SR 46 to Locust Avenue, Lake of the Woods Estates, and Hunters Glen. Driver: Peggy Bergman 934-4103.
ROUTE 20 provides service to residences in the areas of Tekulve Road between SR 46 and Eastern Avenue, Boehringer Street, Fitch Avenue, John Street, Western Avenue, Eastern Avenue, Country Club Drive, Depot Street (north of Pearl Street), Hillenbrand Avenue, North Park Avenue, South Street, Catherine Street and Indiana Avenue. Driver: Kim Powell 933-1013.
ROUTE 21 provides service to North Main Street and the area of town west of Main Street; including Mitchell Avenue, Columbus Avenue, Elm Street, West Pearl Street, Smith Street and Hillcrest Avenue. This route also services residences along Arlington Drive, including Canterbury Apartments, from SR229 north to and including Curtis Court. Driver: Rita Fledderman 934-3515.
ROUTE 22 provides service to Hillindale Commons: on Winding Way, White Oak, Red Maple, Callery Pear, and Oakmont; on White Oak at Red Oak and Hawthorne. It also covers SR 129 from SR 46 to Bischoff Road, Four Seasons subdivision on CR1150N and Coonhunters Road. Driver: Ann Lecher 934-4312.
ROUTE 24 provides service to residences on Lammers Pike, Dirks Road, Village Road, 450E (a.k.a. Merkel Road) between Lammers Pike and SR46, and makes the following stops in Morris; Washington Street, the first street to the left off Washington, Hardebeck apartments, Church Road, and Mill Street. It also covers SR 46 between Morris and SR 229, including Hoosier Heights and Hillcrest Estates subdivisions. Driver: Deb Crain 812-527-2447.
ROUTE 25 serves Huntersville Road between SR 46 and Cedar Lane, Locust Avenue, Columbus Avenue from Huntersville Road to Locust Avenue, EGS Boulevard, Valley Drive, West Pearl Street west of Mulberry Street, Second Street, Hoene Avenue, Cedar Lane, 3rd, 4th, 5th and Sycamore Streets. Bus 25 also serves residences on South Mulberry from West Pearl Street to SR229 (South Main) and South Main Street from Mulberry Street to Maplewood. Driver: Diana Hackworth 934-6091.
Each route will provide home to school and back bus service to these schools: Batesville High School, Batesville Middle School, Batesville Intermediate School, Batesville Primary School, and St. Louis School. Bus numbers coincide with route numbers.
In addition, the corporation operates two bus routes, #19 and #19-A, for students with special needs. These routes serve the entire school district; therefore, individual route descriptions are not listed. Drivers for these routes are David Westerfeld 934-2966 and Jay Pfeiffer 933-0332, respectively.
Kindergarten Bus Identification
Kindergarten children will be riding the school bus one way -- to school for the morning classes or home from the afternoon classes. There has been a system devised to help children identify their bus during the first few weeks of school. Next to the number on the right front of each bus will be a figure that the kindergartners will be able to recognize.
The figure for each bus is listed below:
Bus 1 - Bird 13 - Duck
2 - Butterfly 14 - Deer
3 - Cow 15 - Turtle
4 - Pig 16 - Fish
5 - Bear 17 - Camel
6 - Cat 18 - Horse
7 - Lion 20 - Seal
8 - Elephant 21 - Squirrel
9 - Monkey 22 - Rooster
10 - Dog 23 - Whale
11 - Rabbit 24 - Snail
12 - Swan 25 - Eagle
