Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s):

According to Pennsylvania Law, non-public school students are entitled to transportation to non-public schools as follows:

1.  A district which provides transportation for resident public school students must also make identical provisions for the transportation of resident non-public school students according to the non-public school’s calendar.
2. Transportation for non-public school students must be provided to and from the non-public school in which the student is enrolled, even if the non-public school is located outside the district, so long as the distance is not more than 10 miles beyond the district’s boundaries. (Note: This distance may be in excess of 10 miles from the student’s home.)
3. A district may transport students who live along hazardous routes even though the students live within walking distance of the school.
4. There may also be times when non-public or charter schools choose to go with a delayed opening and Union School District does not. When that happens, the Union School District will honor the request. Students will be transported according to the delayed schedule requested by the non-public or charter school.
5. If the Union School District is closed due to the weather or emergency conditions, transportation will not run, even if the non-public or charter school is open. If the Union School District has a two-hour delay, all Union School District non-public and charter school buses will run on the two-hour delay schedule.

If you believe you are eligible and would like to request transportation, please complete the Request for Transportation Under Act 372 form and return to your non-public school immediately.

This form should also be used to indicate an address change.

Non-Public Administrators/Designees:
Please forward the Act 372 form to Megan Hepler, Union School District Business Office, either via e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or fax at 814-473-8201.

Thank you,

Megan Hepler
Transportation Director
Union School District
814-473-6311 x 9