Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency (AVSTA) posts the most recent Budget and Reports. BUDGET & REPORTS *AVSTA Electric Passenger Van Bid Packet (26-001) 1-6-2026 -5-2025 *Electric Charging Equipment Bid Packet (26-002) 1-6-2026 * Questions & Answers for Bids 26-001 & 26-002 * * 2025 Audit Report • 2024 Audit Report • 2023 Audit Report If you have questions about the Budget or Reports, please call (661) 945-3621. • 2021 – 2022 1st JPA Certificate of Interim Report (unsigned) Financial INFORMATION

Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency (AVSTA) provides Safety and Training Videos & Company Photos. Antelope Vallery Vehicle Gallery Employee Events & Recognition Main Album AVSTA Stop For School Bus Red Lights AVSTA Bus Tie Down Training VIDEOS AVSTA GALLERIES Employee Events & Recognition Vehicle Gallery Antelope Valley Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency (AVSTA ) is the largest joint powers transportation agency in the state of California. Our mission is to provide safe, reliable, timely and cost effective transportation for the students of Antelope Valley. AVSTA (Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency) SAFETY Videos. AVSTA PSA 2 School Bus Safety AVSTA Child Safety Alert System

AVSTA, located in Lancaster, CA, provides transportation for regular education, special needs education and Field Trips. Welcome to AVSTA Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency was formed on July 1, 1980, following a feasibility study regarding forming a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) by the following districts: Antelope Valley Union High School District, Gorman School District, Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes School District, Keppel Union School District, Lancaster School District, Palmdale School District, Westside Union Elementary School District, and Wilsona School District. The Joint Powers Authority (JPA) is a union between two or more public entities with common interests, whose purpose is to join forces and share resources. The original location of AVSTA was at Antelope Valley High School. In 1988 construction was completed on our current facility located at 670 West Avenue L-8 in Lancaster, CA. One of the Agency’s major successes has been the ability to obtain grants worth over 11 million dollars since 1993, to obtain new school buses and fueling infrastructure. This has resulted in reduced costs to each district and the mitigation of Antelope Valley air pollution. CALENDAR Learn more about AVSTA AVSTA CEO MESSAGE Greetings! Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year! Along with you, our drivers are Read More BUS DRIVERS - JOIN OUR TEAM! NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED! GREAT Benefits ~ Paid Training ~ Paid Holidays, Retirement & Vacation. When Certified. Read More 2025 - 2026 BUS PASS INFORMATION All new general education high school students must request their Bus pass for the 2025 - 2026 school year beginning July 15, 2025. All returning general education high school students will receive an email notification with instructions. Elementary & Middle school riders must request transportation from their School Site administrators. Read More NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS +

AVSTA serves three member districts; Antelope Valley Union High School District, Lancaster School District, and Westside Union School District. About AVSTA Our Mission: To provide safe, reliable, timely, and cost-effective transportation for the students of the Antelope Valley. About Us: Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency (AVSTA) currently serves three-member districts including Antelope Valley Union High School District, Lancaster School District, and Westside Union School District. AVSTA provides transportation for regular education, special needs education, and Field Trips. AVSTA has an employee base of 200 working as Office Staff, Shop Personnel, Trainers, Bus drivers, and Bus Aides. We transport over 6,000 students per day on 88 special needs routes and 41 regular education routes on our fleet of 200 buses which travel over 3 million miles per year. Core Values and Beliefs: We believe that... Quality service for students and schools should be the Agency’s top priority. The efficient operation of the Agency requires the support of every department and every employee. Respect breeds respect. Appreciation and fair treatment result in effective and superior employee performance. Positive leadership promotes continuous employee growth. Employees should share in the economic growth of the Agency. All employees should exhibit a strong, positive work ethic every day. Organizational success is achieved through problem identification and group resolution. Print Core Values Board Meetings Board Meetings are to be held on the second Wednesday of every month. These Board meetings shall take place at Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency in the Board Room at 9:00 AM. Should you have any questions in regards to the Board of Directors and/or Board Meetings, feel free to contact the Administrative Assistant at adminassistant@avsta.com or (661) 945-3621. BOARD OF DIRECTORS • Board of Directors Regular Meeting Agenda • Board of Directors Special Meeting Agenda • Board Policy Manual • Board Civility Policy • 2024 AVSTA Board Minutes • 2023 AVSTA Board Minutes • 2025 AVSTA Board Minutes

AVSTA continues the tradition of offering Employment Opportunities to qualified applicants for Jobs within our agency. OPPORTUNITIES Bus Driver Certified or will train Minimum route 5.2 hours Starting Wage: $21.04 per hour with excellent benefits Flexible Schedules Type I and Special Needs Type II routes are available. Open until filled. JOB DESCRIPTION Employment OPPORTUNITIES Join our Team! Staying steps ahead of today’s youth is a challenging task as technology stretches the reach of information and changes the way we live and do business every day. The Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency (AVSTA) continues the tradition of offering Employment Opportunities to qualified applicants for Jobs within our agency. AVSTA Employment Forms • AVSTA Employment Instructions (PDF) • AVSTA Employment Application (LINK) All Applicants for all positions are required to submit a K4 DMV Printout with each completed application (3 Year driving record report) to the Administrative Assistant at the AVSTA office between 8:00 AM & 4:00 PM. Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency 670 West Avenue L-8 Lancaster, California 93534 Phone: (661) 945-3621 Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency (AVSTA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. OPPORTUNITIES Mechanic III (Day/Night Shift) Reports to Fleet Manager Fulltime position Salary $32.61 - $39.64 Excellent Benefits Open Until Filled JOB DESCRIPTION OPPORTUNITIES Mechanic II (Day/Night shift) Reports to Fleet Manager Fulltime position Salary $28.35 - $34.45 Excellent Benefits Open Until Filled JOB DESCRIPTION OPPORTUNITIES Servicer Reports to Operations Manager Fulltime position Salary $22.11 - $26.87 Excellent Benefits Open Until Filled JOB DESCRIPTION DRIVER & TRAINING Are you new to driving a School Bus and want to learn how? AVSTA holds classes several times a year to teach you all you need to know about driving a School Bus and how to secure a job with us, transporting the most important people in the world, our children. AVSTA offers paid School Bus driver training. Qualifications for training and employment include: You must be 18 years of age. Have not been convicted of a felony. Have a good driving record. What to expect : Please go to the Department of Motor Vehicles and obtain a copy of the California Class C Handbook and a K-4 DMV Report. It is very important that you study the Handbook before coming to Orientation. Bring Paper and Pencil. Bring your Drivers License Successful applicants will begin a 2 (two) week classroom training at no cost. This course is designed to provide the applicant with a Commercial Drivers License Class B with Passenger and School Bus Endorsement, a Special Certificate (DL-45 Certificate, which allows one to drive a School Bus), a DOT Medical Card, and First Aid Card. The Commercial Handbook is used in this class. Behind the wheel, classes will be scheduled on an individual basis. We train on Type I and Type II Buses. Upon completion, you will have the skills and will have met the requirements for School Bus Driving. A new class will be announced soon, turn in your application as soon as possible. CLASS SCHEDULE INFORMATION SAMPLE DRIVER'S LICENSE TEST

SMART-Tag helps increase safety and security for students riding on a school bus, leveraging technology to improve the rider management Instructional Video Dear Parents, . The SMART tag system helps increase safety and security for students riding on a school bus, leveraging technology to improve student management and communications on school buses. SMART tag monitors student loading and unloading, providing real-time information to the Transportation Department and you, the parent. SMART tag Parent App provides alerts to parents via email or text when your child is 10 – 15 minutes from their stop. • Parent App Information/Instructions (English) • Parent App Information/Instructions (Spanish) • Smart tag Support Phone: (855) 604-6344 option 1 • Smart tag Email Support: support@smart-tag.net SMART Locate & Live Map Parent Information Westside Union School District: Westside School Districts initial and all replacement passes will be provided free of charge. See a school administrator to order a Buss Pass. After the order has been processed, students will receive their new or replacement Bus Pass from their school bus driver. Lancaster School District : Students will receive initial and replacement passes free of charge. See a school administrator to order a Bus P ass. After an order has been processed, students will receive their new or replacement Buss P ass from their school bus driver. Replacement passes can be ordered from the AVSTA website or in person at 670 West Ave. L-8; Lancaster; Ca; 93534. Antelope Valley Union High School District: ALL general education high school students within the boundaries will be provided transportation services free of charge. All new High school general education students must complete a Bus Pass Order Form. Returning general high school students will receive an email notification with instructions to respond with their student's ridership verification status for the 2024 - 2025 school year. This process must be completed for your pass renewal. If you have not received your email notification by June 30, 2024, contact our Executive Assistant at 661-945-3621. A $5.00 fee will be charged for each replacement pass and must be picked up at AVSTA ; 670 West Avenue L-8; Lancaster. A replacement pass may be ordered in person or from the Bus Rider or Smart-Tag Portal. All Special Needs Students will receive their SMART tag pass at no charge, including replacement passes. To order in person, come to the AVSTA office; 670 West Avenue L-8, Lancaster. This service is available to High School students for New and Replacement passes only. This service is available to Middle and Elementary students for Replacement Passes ONLY. INCOMPLETE ORDERS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. BUS PASS Order Form If you have any questions , please contact the Executive Assistant at (661) 945-3621. SMART tag INFORMATION The Agency began implementation of the SMART tag system in 2019 and completed implementation in 2022. We are pleased to announce that all students we provide transportation to are utilizing the system. The system has been developed to help us eliminate certain types of communication breakdowns. The SMART tag parent App is available for parents or guardians. Primary Parents must register to create a login, to register download the Smart tag Parent App from either the Apple App Store or the Android Play Store. View the Instructional Video below for more information on how to register . If your email and phone number are not what the school has on file, you can still register by entering your student's 10-digit Student State ID, birth date, and school site. If you do not know their ID number contact your school site for assistance. The Smart tag Parent app allows parents to receive transportation messages, pickup, and drop-off notifications, and create guardians. Parents, please note that Transportation Release Information is now being processed through the SMART tag Parent App. Assign guardian(s) for your student during registration, you may also add additional guardians or make changes at any time. The Smart tag Parent app is not for ordering or renewing a Bus Pass. To Order a Bus Pass click on the yellow button below. BUS PASS Order Form We encourage you to watch our informational videos, “What is SMART tag” and “How to Register

The Bus Rider Portal is a web-based Parent Portal that will provide access for parents for SMART-Tag alerts, emails and Child location. Bus Rider PORTAL Dear Parents and Guardians, Below are tabs for General Education High School, General Education Elementary/Middle School and Special Needs High School, and Special Needs Elementary/Middle School. Included are current bus rules and the form to be filled out for general transportation students requesting bus service. Special needs students require an IEP meeting to qualify for transportation. All High School General Education Students MUST RENEW BUS PASSES EACH SCHOOL YEAR TO RIDE THE SCHOOL BUS. Renew by clicking on the Bus Pass Order Form below. All General Education Elementary and Middle School Bus Riders must request a Bus Pass by completing, a Transit Bus Transportation Request (TBTR) form that must be submitted. The form can be obtained from the school site. The parent/guardian must complete the request form and the student must return it to the school site within 5 business days to avoid loss of ridership. Incomplete requests will not be processed. After the request has been processed, your student will be provided with a Bus Pass from the bus driver. Currently, available is The SMART-tag Parent App, which will provide access for parents to sign up for SMART tag alerts and receive emails or text notifications when their child’s bus is approximately 10-15 minutes away from their stop. Parents can go through the registration process after installing the Smart-Tag Parent App on the SMART tag Information tab from either the Apple App Store or the Android Play Store. There are two important questions you must answer when registering your student. You must select AVSTA when entering your student's school district, and when entering the Student ID Number, you must enter your student's 10-digit Student State ID. If you need assistance getting the Student State ID, call your student's school administrator. Parents, please note that Transportation Release Information is now being processed through the SMART tag Parent App. Assign guardian(s) for your student during registration, you may also add additional guardians or make changes at any time. If you are having trouble registering on the Smart tag Parent App, please review the instructional video, it will show you step-by-step how to register. If you continue to have trouble, you may reach out to SMART- tag support or their support email. You can reach support at the following email and phone number. Smart tag Support Phone: (855) 604-6344 option 1 Smart tag email address: Support@smart-tag.net COMING SOON SPRING 2026 AVSTA is pleased to announce our transition to a new student-tracking software application called Wayfinder. Wayfinder functions similarly to Smart-Tag, utilizing RFID passes for each bus rider. In addition, Wayfinder includes a built-in navigation feature that uses our scheduled bus routes, allowing our drivers to receive accurate stop-by-stop directions and enabling precise reporting and analysis for your school district. Implementation will occur in four phases, with full completion expected by the end of the 2025–2026 school year. Each student will receive a new Wayfinder Bus Pass at the start of their assigned phase from their bus driver. Please note that once a student is moved to Wayfinder, their information will no longer appear in the Smart-Tag parent portal. Wayfinder offers its own parent application, called Stopfinder, which will be added to our system this summer. Additional information regarding Stopfinder will be provided to each parent/guardian through their student’s bus driver or school site. AVSTA is committed to transporting all students safely to and from school activities and providing access to information or forms related to the Bus Rider Portal. •Bus Pass Packet for General Education High School (English) •Bus Pass Packet for General Education High School (Spanish) •Bus Pass Packet for General Education Elementary & Middle School Students •Bus Pass Packet for Special Needs Students • BUS PASS Order Form WAYFINDER INFORMATION Antelope Valley Union High School District: Antelope Valley High School, Eastside High School, Highland High School, Knight High School, Lancaster High School, Littlerock High School, Palmdale High School, Phoenix North, Quartz Hill High School, Soar High School, and Desert Pathways, and Pathways to Success. School Bus Stops Westside Union School District: Anaverde Hills School, Joe Walker, Cottonwood, Leona Valley, Del Sur, Quartz Hill, Esperanza, Rancho Vista, Gregg Anderson, Sundown School, Hillview, Valley View, Westside Academy. School Bus Stops Lancaster School District: Amargosa, The Leadership Academy, Desert View, Discovery, El Dorado, Endeavour, Fulton & Alsbury, Jack Northrop, Joshua, LAVA, Lincoln, Linda Verde, Linda Verde Center, Mariposa, Miller, Monte Vista, Nancy Cory, New Vista, Piute, Sierra, Sunnydale, West Wind. School Bus Stops 2024 – 2025 School Calendars: Antelope Valley Union High School District The Academy for Autism Lancaster School District Palmdale School District Westside Union School District School District Calendars School Districts & School Calendars Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency (AVSTA) , serves three-member districts.

Antelope Valley School Transportation Agency Staff listed by department and position. Staff DIRECTORY David Castillo Accounting & Budget Manager (661) 952-3126 dcastillo@avsta.com Lisa Veloz Accounting Technician (661) 952-3106 lveloz@avsta.com Taylor Caldwell Field Trip Account Clerk (661) 952-3107 fieldtrips@avsta.com Fabiola Cuevas Accounting Clerk I (661)945-3621 fcuevas@avsta.com Vicki Turner Accounting Clerk II (661) 945-3621 vturner@avsta.com Judi Berrong Accounting Supervisor (661) 945-3621 j.berrong@avsta.com Morris Fuselier III Chief Executive Officer Adrianna Kendricks Director of Operations (661) 945-3621 a_kendricks@avsta.com Josie Delgado Human Resources Administrator (661) 945-3621 jdelgado@avsta.com Sandra Barajas Executive Assistant (661) 945-3621 s_barajas@avsta.com Kathy Phillips Information Technology Manager (661) 952-3109 kphillips@avsta.com Michael Cleare Data Services Technician (661) 945-3621 data_services@avsta.com J Whitaker Information Technology Technician (661) 945-3621 j_whitaker@avsta.com Susan Murphy Safety and Training Manager (661) 945-3621 smurphy@avsta.com Juan Mosqueda Delegated DriverTrainer (661) 945-3621 jmosqueda@avsta.com Lenard Edwards State Certified Driver Trainer Supervisor (661) 945-3621 ledwards@avsta.com Lisa Sherrill Delegated Driver Trainer (661) 945-3621 lsherrill@avsta.com Earnest Law State Certified Driver Trainer Supervisor (661) 945-3621 elaw@avsta.com Lisa Patterson State Certified Driver Trainer Supervisor (661) 945-3621 lisapatterson@avsta.com Alan Davis Stock Clerk (661) 945-3621 adavis@avsta.com Brenda Rodriguez Fleet Data Technician (661) 945-3621 b.rodriguez@avsta.com Jessica Sevilla Director of Fleet & Facilities (661) 945-3621 j.sevilla@avsta.com Earl Gately Shop Supervisor (661) 945-3621 egately@avsta.com Charles Hill Special Needs Westside District and General Education and General Education Scheduler (661) 952-3103 chill@avsta.com Kimberly Ross Special Needs Scheduler Lancaster and Palmdale Districts (661) 952-3112 kross@avsta.com Jenniffer Aguirre Special Needs Scheduler High School District and Autism Academy (661) 945-3121 jduenas@avsta.com Christopher Adames Transportation Security Supervisor (661) 952-3116 security_supervisor@avsta.com Crystal Gonzalez Dispatcher (661) 952-3114 transitdispatch@avsta.com Janice Hunt Dispatcher (661) 952-3122 speddispatcher210@avsta.com Justuss Pope Dispatcher (661) 948-6891 speddispatcher@avsta.com Fernando Nunez Dispatch Operations Supervisor (661) 952-3116 dispatch_ supervisor@avsta.com LaChandra Bell Dispatcher (661) 952-3131 dispatch0124@avsta.com Print Directory TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL: ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL: ADMINISTRATION PERSONNEL: SAFETY AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL: TRANSPORTATION SECURITY AND SCHEDULING DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL: SHOP AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL: DISPATCH DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL:

Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency phone, fax and email address is provided on this page. ANTELOPE VALLEY SCHOOLS TRANSPORTATION AGENCY (AVSTA) 670 West Avenue L-8 Lancaster, California 93534 Phone: (661) 945-3621 Fax: (661) 949-7393 Information Technology Manager: kphillips@avsta.com GET IN TOUCH Have some concerns? Click and fill out the form below. CONCERN FORM Contact US Directions

AVSTA provides Field Trip buses for over 50 schools in the Antelope Valley & averages 3,000 trips per school year. Field Trip Request Instructions: The following information will guide you through the Field Trip Request process. The information we request will help us ensure that your trip is booked correctly. Destination: Field Trip requests must include the following: Your school address or start point of the Field Trip . The business or school name and address for your destination. If there is any additional information that will assist the school bus or charter bus driver find your destination, please make a note of the request form. Field Trip departure and return times: It is very important to note accurate departure and return times. If there is a change that needs to be made for either the departure or return, contact our dispatch department so that they can make those changes for you as well as for our drivers. We make every effort to have the school bus at your location 15 minutes prior to departure; this allows adequate time for loading equipment and passengers. The bus needs to depart as scheduled. If your group does not meet at the designated area at the departure time, it could put the bus at risk of being pulled from your school. Confirmation: When AVSTA receives your Field Trip request we will process and create an Acceptance/Confirmation form that will be emailed to the point of contact. Please carefully review the Acceptance/Confirmation form, sign it, and email it back to us with 72 hours. Any changes after the Acceptance/Confirmation Form has been signed and returned must be made in writing. By email: please reference the Field Trip number, located at the top left of the Acceptance/Confirmation form. Email to fieldtrips@avsta.com . Cancellations: If you need to cancel your Field Trip , we request that notice is given to AVSTA within 48 hours of departure. All cancellations must be done in writing, simply write “CANCEL” across the Acceptance/Confirmation form, sign, and email the page back to our Trip Clerk. If a bus is canceled at the time of your scheduled departure, your school will be charged for the driver’s guaranteed hours. Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency provides Field Trip buses for over 50 schools in the Antelope Valley. AVSTA averages 3,000 trips per school year. Destinations from Antelope Valley include San Diego, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Arizona, and as far north as Stockton, California. We have used as many as 40 (forty) buses for a single trip. AVSTA Bus Drivers must attend special classes in order to be qualified to drive on Field Trips. The class includes a written test as well as an out-of-town driving test. Charter Bus Companies are utilized for Field Trips when needed. FIELD TRIP REQUESTS We provide transportation for Field Trips for multiple School Districts. Because each District has a unique set of procedures used for requesting and approving trips, a set of guidelines has been established, which allows AVSTA to better administer Field Trip requests. • Guidelines for Chaperones • Field Trip Request Instructions ---------------------------------------------------- • Field Trip Rates • Parent/Public Issues or Concerns Form Learn more about AVSTA Field TRIPS

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