BUS RIDER RESPONSIBILITIES 

PRIOR TO LOADING 

1.         Be careful when approaching school bus stop areas. 

2.         Be on time at the designated school bus stop areas.  Students need to be at their designated school bus stop
            ten minutes before the school  bus arrives.

3.         Stay off of the road at all times while waiting for the bus.  Bus riders shall conduct themselves in a safe manner while waiting. 

4.         Wait for the school bus on the right side of the road in an orderly single line. 

5.         Wait until the school bus comes to a complete stop and the door is opened before approaching the school bus. 

6.         When dirt roads are muddy students must meet the bus on the pavement.  The place can be worked out with the driver. 

WHILE RIDING ON THE BUS 

1.         Bus riders are expected to be courteous to fellow students and the bus driver.  They need to follow directions the driver gives them. 

2.         Assist in keeping the bus safe and litter free at all times. 

3.         Remember that loud talking, shouting, or unnecessary confusion diverts the driver’s attention and may result in a serious accident. 

4.         Keep all parts of your body—and all objects—inside the school bus. 

5.         Keep feet, books, packages, coats, and all other objects out of the aisles. 

6.         The driver has the authority to assign seats. 

7.         Bus riders are not permitted to leave their seats while the school bus is in motion. 

8.         Horseplay, scuffling, or fighting is not permitted around or on the school bus.

9.         Throwing anything inside the school bus or out of the school bus will not be permitted. 

10.       Food and drink are not to be consumed on the school bus. 

11.       Cursing, swearing, using rude gestures will not be tolerated. 

12.       Animals may not be brought onto the school bus without special permission from the Transportation Director. 

DEPARTING THE BUS 

1.         Students living on the right side of the roadway will depart the school bus in an orderly fashion and move to where the bus driver can plainly see all students who have departed. 

2.         Students living on the left side of the roadway will depart the school bus in an orderly manner and move to a point 15 feet in front of the bus.  When safe, the bus driver will signal the student to cross the street. 

3.         Students should NOT cross the street behind the bus. 

4.         The driver will not discharge riders at places other than the regular school bus stop or at school.  No exception will be made without prior written instructions from the parent. 

SCHOOL BUS DISCIPLINARY ACTION STEPS 

STEP 1.           A student will receive a verbal warning from the driver. 

STEP 2.           A bus conduct report form will be filled out by the driver stating what the problem is and it will be sent to the students principal.  This will resut in a student/principal conference and the parents will be contacted and notified that the student has been placed on probation and further problems will result in a 5 day suspension. 

STEP 3.           The third violation will result in a 5 day suspension of bus riding privileges. 

STEP 4.           The fourth violation will result in suspension for the remainder of the semester. 

                        The step procedures established above for disciplinary action may be modified only when the disciplinary action set forth seems to be unwarranted for the incident reported, or the incident reported is of such a severe nature stronger disciplinary action is justified.  

                The school district is now using a video camera monitoring system on our school buses to assist us with discipline problems.  Students who ride our buses may be subject to being  videoed.

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