Transportation Availability
Transportation is available to students enrolled in Board programs attending Rebecca Stallman Southgate School and Eastgate School, including satellite classrooms at Avondale Elementary and Taft Elementary. The Transportation Department provides services to more than 168 students utilizing 21 buses covering 585 square miles of Stark County.
Resources for Obtaining Transportation Services
If you have a waiver and want to look at Free Choice of Providers, you can use a variety of sources to access safe, reliable transportation based on your needs and preferences.
- Options include Sarta and other private providers.
- Information about certified private providers are located on the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities web page.
- Stark DD has a Provider Search portal where your needs can be posted and willing and able providers can respond to serve you.
- Your Service & Support Administrator can assist you though the process of utilizing the list and identifying potential qualified transportation providers. Contact your Service & Support Administrator.
Contact for Information
Diane Sidwell, Transportation Manager
330-484-9174
Edward Daniels, Assistant Transportation Manager
330-484-9182
3059 Cleveland Ave. S
Canton, OH 44707
Phone: 330-484-6451
Fax: 330-484-0549