1. |
The driver is in full charge of the bus and students. The students must obey the driver promptly and willingly. |
2. |
Students shall ride their regularly assigned bus at all times, unless permission has been granted by the parent or guardian to ride a different bus. School authorities should verify with the drivers the availability of extra seating space, and will not issue bus passes for non-regular riders is it will overload the bus. |
3. |
Unless by permission of parent or guardian, no student shall be permitted to leave the bus except at his or her regular stop. Notes issued by the parent/guardian or school authority are required for any student riding on a different route or getting off at a stop other than their regular stop. This note must include the student's full name, full address, and address of stop. NO LAST MINUTE CELL PHONE PERMISSIONS WILL BE ALLOWED. |
4. |
Each student may be assigned a seat in which he/she will be seated at all times, unless permission to change is given by
the bus driver. |
5. |
Outside of ordinary conversation, classroom conduct must be observed. |
6. |
Students are to assist in keeping the bus clean by keeping their waste paper and other trash off the floor. Students shall not throw any refuse out the windows. |
7. |
Eating and drinking on a school bus is not allowed. At no time shall sunflower seeds or other seed and nuts with shells be allowed on any bus. No gum chewing or candy with sticks allowed aboard the buses. |
8. |
No student shall smoke, light matches or lighters, or use any type of flame or sparking device while on the bus. |
9. |
Students shall not use vulgar or obscene language or gestures. |
10. |
No student shall at any time extend head, hands, or arms or any part of his/her body out of the windows whether the school bus in in motion or standing still. |
11. |
Students shall not have anything in their possession that may cause injury to another, such as sticks, skateboards, breakable containers, any type of firearm, weapon or laser pointers. Also, no straps, chains or pins extending from .their clothing |
12. |
No animal, reptile, fish, fowl or insect of any type is permitted on the bus, except service dogs. |
13. |
No student shall harass or intimidate another passenger or the driver. |
14. |
Each student shall see that all books and personal belongings are kept out of the aisle. Special permission must be granted by school authorities to
transport large items. |
15. |
No student shall talk to the driver more than is necessary. |
16. |
No student shall sit in the driver's seat, nor shall any student be to the immediate left or right of the bus driver. |
17. |
Students are to remain seated while the bus is in motion and are not to get on or off until the bus has come to a full amd comlete stop. |
18. |
Students must leave the bus in an orderly manner. They shall not cross the highway without verifying that it is safe to proceed and until given consent by the driver. When boarding or leaving the bus, students must be inview of the driver at all times. |
19. |
Students must cross the roadway or highway only in front of the school bus and never behind it. |
20. |
Students must arrive at the bus stop at least 5 minutes early, and shall not stand or play on the roadway while waiting for the bus to arrive. |
21. |
Self-discipline should be exercised by students at the bus loading area. Students shall refrain from pushing and shoving other passengers, or engaging in other unsafe activity. |
22. |
Students who have to walk some distance along the roadway to the bus loading zone must walk, where practicable, on the left-hand side facting oncoming traffic. |
23. |
Students are not to run errands (i.e., checking the mail box, etc.) between the bus stop and home. |
24. |
In the event of an actual emergency, students must follow emergency exit procedures as established by the emergency exit
drills. |
25. |
School districts will be reimbursed for damage to school buses resulting from student misconduct. |
26. |
Misconduct on a bus will be sufficient reason to discontinue providing bus transportation to students involved. |
27. |
Teachers shall not send home, on the bus, with children: plants, naimals or insects, holiday decorations, balloons, clay, scissors, glass or other sharp objects. |
28. |
Any item carried which has wheels or rolls (skateboards, roller blades, skates, toys, etc.) must be contained in a bag or backpack while on the bus. |
29. |
NO CELL PHONE USE ALLOWED ON THE BUS |
