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    Bus Routes

    Transportation- Bus Safety

    Students

    Students are responsible for their behavior and self-control on the bus and at the bus stops at all times. Disorderly students can threaten the safety of all riders by distracting the bus operator making the bus ride to and from school an unpleasant and even intimidating experience for other students. School buses are an extension of school, and students are expected to adhere to the same standards of behavior on a school bus as in the classroom.

    Students are expected to obey the instructions of the bus operator just as they would follow the instructions of teachers and school administrators. Students must remember that riding the school bus is a privilege for most students, not a right, which can be revoked if the student fails to observe basic standards of conduct and safety.

    Parent/Guardian

    Parent/guardian can help further the safety of all students by making sure their child knows the bus rules and etiquette that help ensure safe, orderly, and pleasant bus trips. Parent/guardian also should make sure their child knows their bus route number, located in windows on the sides of the bus, near the front.

    For elementary and middle school students, it is recommended that a parent or other adult wait at the bus stop with the students to monitor and supervise their behavior and help with any problems, such as a late bus. Both students and adults should stand near the bus stop, not more than 150 feet away, where they can observe the bus as it arrives.

    Bus stops are selected to provide safety and convenience for most students, and to economize on fuel and time that students spend on the bus. Parent/guardian should not request the driver to make additional stops. Regulations prohibit bus operators from stopping between designated bus stops.

    School Bus Rules

    At the bus stop, students are expected to:

    • Arrive five minutes before the scheduled time.
    • Maintain an orderly line in preparation to board the bus promptly, without shoving or pushing.
    • Stay out of the roadway.
    • Be considerate of nearby yards, driveways, houses, buildings, and private property.


    On the bus, students are expected to:

    • Behave appropriately, just as if they were in a classroom.
    • Keep the aisle and emergency door clear of obstructions.
    • Keep their arms, feet, and head inside the bus at all times.
    • Be seated and make room for others to sit as well.
    • Standing and moving to another seat while the bus is in operation is not permitted.
    • Discard trash in appropriate containers.

    At all times, students may not:

    • Bring animals, alcohol, drugs, tobacco, weapons, glass containers, or explosives on the bus.
    • Use vulgar language or gestures, fight, or engage in sexual harassment or other improper and/or illegal conduct.
    • Throw any papers or objects in the bus or out of the windows.
    • Operate the emergency door without permission.
    • Smoke, drink, eat, or play radios without headphones.
    • Damage or deface any part of the bus.
    • Ride a different bus than the one they have been assigned to, unless they have written permission from a parent that has been approved by a school administrator.

    Consequence of Misconduct

    The bus operator notifies the principal of details pertaining to a disciplinary problem with a student on the school bus. A bus operator may return a student to the school, or call the police, if the student poses a serious threat to the safety and health of other riders. The principal reserves the right to remove a student from the bus for an extended period of time for inappropriate behavior on the bus.

    Students who violate the behavior and safety rules may have bus-riding privileges denied temporarily or permanently by the school administration in accordance with the following procedures:

    • The school administration will warn the student and notify parent/guardian of the possibility of denial of bus privileges.
    • If the disciplinary problems continue, the administrator will confer with the parent/guardian and student prior to the suspension of riding privileges or, depending on the severity and nature of the behavior problem, suspend riding privileges immediately. The administrator will notify the parent/guardian in writing of complaints received and the conditions of the suspension of the student’s riding privileges.
    • The student’s riding privileges may be restored by the administrator after a conference with the student and/or parent/guardian and consultation with the transportation supervisor. The administrator will notify the bus operator in writing of the reinstatement of the student’s riding privileges.
    • In addition, students may be suspended from school as a result of misconduct on buses or receive lengthy bus riding suspensions for serious infractions.

    School busses will be equipped with cameras. The bus video recordings maybe made while riding the school bus and these records may be viewed by school or law enforcement personnel for training, discipline, or safety purposes.

    All students and their parent/guardian(s) will sign and turn in the Parent/Guardian & Student Contract, which highlights the transportation rules and expectations.