The school buses are operated by the school district for those eligible students who will abide by these rules and regulations. The school is not required to transport students who repeatedly exhibit behavioral problems on the bus.
General Bus Rules
- A parent can judge the arrival time of the school bus after the routes are established and the bus has made several trips. The bus cannot wait beyond its regular schedule for those who are tardy.
- Students should arrive at the bus stop around five minutes before the bus is scheduled to be there. Students are to wait in a quiet and orderly manner. Students should wait off the roadway and not on private property. Parents are responsible for their children's behavior while they are at the bus stop.
- Students are assigned to one bus. Students will be permitted to ride only the bus to which they are assigned. Students may ride a different bus only with a note or phone call from home, which gives a legitimate reason.
- The bus driver is in charge of the pupils and the bus. Pupils must obey the bus driver promptly and without question.
- Students will remain seated. Standing is allowed only when entering and exiting the bus. Students must not change seats or move from one seat to another.
- Classroom conduct is to be observed by students while riding on the bus except for ordinary conversation. Unnecessary conversation with the driver is prohibited.
- Students must not extend head or arms out of bus windows.
- Students must observe directions of the driver. Students will enter and exit the bus with permission of the driver. Students will walk at least ten feet (10 ft.) in front of the stopped bus and will cross a street/road at the direction of the driver.
- Pupils should obey and respect the orders of monitors or patrols if they are on duty.
- Any damage done on the bus will be reported at once to the driver. Pencils, magic markers, and pointed objects will be kept in notebooks. Parents and students will be held financially responsible for holes in seats, marks on walls and any other damage done.
Bus Misconduct
- Failure to remain seated; 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
- Refusing to obey driver; 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
- Fighting, pushing, or tripping; 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
- Violation of safety procedures; 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
- Destruction of property; 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
- Profanity or unacceptable language, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
- Throwing objects on bus or out of bus; 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
- Hanging out of window; 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
- Excessive mischief; 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
- Eating, drinking or littering; 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
- Rude or discourteous; 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
- Harassment;1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Consequences
- Bus driver talk with student.
- Bus driver will write a bus conduct report.
- Principal will talk with student.
- Corporal punishment
- Bus privileges suspended for 5 days.
- Bus privileges suspended for 10 days.
- Bus privileges suspended for remainder of year.
- Student and/or parent must reimburse school for damage.
