• Field Trips 

    Planning a Field Trip? - No Problem! 

    The Student Transportation Services (STS)  Department utilizes the Triptracker system for field trip processing. However, each trip must be approved by their respective departments prior to STS scheduling the trip. Requesting trips is a three-step process. 

    Guidelines for Field Trips

    • Field trips must be requested 14 days in advance.
    • Cost for Field Trips is $50 per hour per vehicle. 
    • Field trips must be scheduled within this fiscal year in accordance with the district spending timeline. 
    • Contact name and mobile phone # are needed when completing a Triptracker request; specifically, the name and # of the person who will be on site during the trip. 

    The following apply on regularly scheduled school days. 

    • The earliest morning pick-up time is 9:15 a.m. 
    • Buses must be back on campus by 2:00 p.m.
    • The earliest afternoon pick-up time is 5:15 p.m.

    School Sponsored Events:

    Step 1:  Campus staff complete the field trip proposal forms and submit via Laserfiche. 

    Step 2:  Campus staff enter the trip request  Tyler's Versatrans TripTracker    

    Step 3:  Upon receiving the request for the field trip and approval from School Leadership, Student Transportation Services schedules the trip. 

    Athletics Sponsored Events:

    Step 1:  Enter the trip request on  Tyler's Versatrans TripTracker  

    Step 2:  Staff from the Athletics Department approve the trip request  on TripTracker. 

    Step 3:  Upon receiving the request for the trip and receiving approval from the Athletics Department, Student Transportation Services schedules the trip. 

    Department Sponsored Events:

    Step 1:  Enter the trip request on  Tyler's Versatrans TripTracker  

    Step 2:  Staff from the requesting department approve the trip request on Triptracker. 

    Step 3:  Upon receiving the request for the trip and receiving approval from the requesting department, Student Transportation Services schedules the trip. 

    For Triptracker assistance, please email fieldtrips@dallasisd.org

    For assistance with Field Trip Proposal Forms and Laserfische, please email Yami Leyja at yleyja@dallasisd.org

    For general questions regarding field trips, billing, order locations, trip vehicle types, etc., please contact the Student Transportation Services Department via email at fieldtrips@dallasisd.org.
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