Dear RUSD Community,
Food Service Update
Following a taste testing event on April 17th, where staff, student, and parent representatives evaluated five Food Service Program Vendors, one vendor is emerging as the favorite. Feedback highlighted the quality of their sample breakfast and lunch options, as well as the packaging. Notably, the vendor also submitted the lowest-priced proposal that fully met all requirements of the District's request for proposal. The District anticipates bringing the recommendation to the Board on June 3rd.
Get Ready for Kindergarten at Reed School for the 2025-2026 School Year!
To help us best prepare, we would appreciate it if you could let us know if your current PreK student will be continuing their education at Reed in Kindergarten next year. Friendly reminder to parents/guardians who have not completed this form.
Budget Advisory Committee
Our first Budget Advisory Committee meeting is being held on Thursday, May 8th from 3:30 - 5:00 PM. We look forward to providing information and receiving input.
Bus Passes Go On Sale May 27th at 9:00 AM
Since 2016, the Yellow Bus Challenge has provided essential school bus service to Reed Union School District (RUSD) students—helping to ease traffic across the Tiburon Peninsula. What began as a small initiative has become a major success, with nearly half of all RUSD students now riding the bus.
As we approach our ten-year anniversary, we’re excited to share several updates for the upcoming school year:
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Introducing the TPTA. You knew us as the Yellow Bus Challenge. Now we're the Tiburon Peninsula Traffic Alliance (TPTA)—same team, same mission, more programs!
- New Website! Visit www.tiburontraffic.org
to learn more about the TPTA, explore bus routes, and purchase passes. Pass sales begin May 27, 2025, at 9:00 AM. While you can view the routes now, you will not be able to purchase the passes until May 27th.
- New Contact Information. Please direct all school bus questions to our new email address:
info@tiburontraffic.org.
- Afterschool Route Pilot. We’re launching a limited-stop aftercare bus route for students participating in afterschool programs at the Ranch (Reed and Bel Aire campuses) next school year. This pilot aims to ease late-afternoon traffic and save families the drive during peak congestion hours. Please look for details coming soon.
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St. Hilary Pilot Service. In partnership with St. Hilary School, we’re also piloting morning and afternoon routes to reduce congestion near Rock Hill Drive during peak traffic hours.
- Purple AM Bus – New Time. The Purple AM route serving Belvedere and downtown Tiburon will now depart at 7:40 AM—20 minutes later than before—making it easier for Del Mar students to catch the bus.
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Purple PM Route Split. To shorten the afternoon ride, the Purple PM route is being divided into two: one serving Tiburon, the other serving Belvedere.
We’re looking forward to another great year on board! Questions? Reach out anytime at info@tiburontraffic.org.
CDE Notice About Safe Storage of Firearms and Security
Please see the attached letter from the California Department of Education regarding safe storage of firearms and school safety and security. You may also view the letter on the CDE 2025 Letters web page here.
Kind regards,
Dr. Kimberly McGrath
Superintendent
Reed Union School District
"We are even stronger together!"
