With the 2025-26 school year beginning on Tuesday, Columbia Public Schools is debuting its partnership with a new school bus provider. Beginning on the first day of school, district bus routes will now be run with buses provided by DS Bus Lines. In an email to families on Friday, the district announced that one of the key safety features highlighted by DS Bus Lines will not be available at the beginning of the school year. The Beacon Connect Mobile Family app, which will reportedly provide parents with alerts about students’ buses, will not be available until September.
