Bus Rules
1. Observe same conduct as in the classroom.
2. Cooperate with the driver.
3. Do not be destructive or disruptive.
4. Keep head, hands, and feet inside the bus.
5. Be courteous, use no profanity.
6. Keep the bus clean.
7. Stay in your seat at all times and facing forward in your assigned seat if you have one.
8. Do not throw objects.
9. Students must be on time for the bus both in the mornings, on the way to school, and in the afternoon when leaving school. The bus cannot wait for those who are tardy either in the morning or the afternoon.
10. While waiting for the bus, students must stand off the roadway and engage in NO HORESPLAY.
11. Whenever it is necessary to cross in front of the bus, students must stay at least ten feet away from the front of the bus and watch for traffic!
12. When boarding the bus, students must take a seat in an orderly manner.
13. NO yelling while on the bus.
14. NO EATING, DRINKING, THEFT, FIGHTING, OR USING TOBACCO PRODUCTS, will be allowed on any school bus. All regular school rules apply on the school bus.
15. Any student found to be intentionally damaging or destroying any bus seat or any other part of a school bus will have their bus riding priviledge immediately suspended and/or restitution will be required.
16. No radios or tape/CD/MP3 players are to be used on the bus.
17. The same appropriate clothing rules that is expected of a student in the classroom is expected on the bus.
Riding the Bus is a priviledge, not a right! If behavior on the bus is negative, students will be disciplined. Disciplinary procedures are as follows:
1. The student will be warned by the driver to correct his/her behavior.
2. The driver will take corrective action to eliminate the problem behavior. This will include a Student Conduct Report Form, assignment to new seat, clean up bus, bus detention, or phone call home.
3. The driver will refer the student to the transportation supervisor. A bus Conduct Report must be filled out. The transportation supervisor shall inform the parents that day. The parents must sign and return the form the next day or the child will not be allowed to ride the bus. Parents will be advised that the next rule infraction will be a suspension from riding the bus.
4. The driver will refer the student to the transportation supervisor who will suspend the student from the bus for three (3) days. The parents must be notified as soon as reasonably possible. A conference with the transportation supervisor, driver, parent and student shall be arranged.
5. Same as step 4 - only five (5) days suspension.
6. Same as step 5 - only ten (10) days suspension, and/or recommendation for permanent suspension of riding privileges for the remainder of the school year.
In extreme cases where the conduct of the student is deemed very serious, steps 1,2,3, or 4 may be bypassed and the student removed from the bus for three or more days. Examples would be fighting, assaults, smoking, drug or alcohol use, etc....
In extreme cases where the driver feels the misconduct of a student creates a safety issue, the driver may refuse to pick up the student on the next trip. However, the driver must notify the transportation supervisor for authorization and notify the parent.
Parents will be notified in writing of any bus suspension by way of the bus misconduct form and/or phone call. Appeals of any suspension of bus privileges will initially be made to the transportation supervisor. After determination by the transportation supervisor, appeals may then be made to the superintendent where his decision will be final on suspensions 10 days or less. The final appeal of any bus transportation suspension of more than10 days shall be made to the Board of Education.
Field trips - Athletic Events - Extra bus trips
a. Students must return on bus or have parents contact coach or staff member in charge.
b. Do not let off bus any place except their home - school.
c. Drivers and chaperones are responsible for student behavior.
Responsibility of Parents
1. To ascertain and ensure that their children arrive at least 5 minutes prior to stop time in the morning
2. To provide necessary protection of their children when going to and from bus stops
3. To accept joint responsibility with the school authorities for the proper conduct of their children
4. To make reasonable effort to understand and cooperate with those responsible for pupil transportation
The above transportation policies have been adopted by the Board of Education
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