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General Rider Rules and Conduct
BUS PASSES
Your student may be instructed to obtain a bus pass at the school of attendance within the first three (3)
days of the new school year. Passes must be shown to the bus driver daily on secondary school VEEP
and ROP routes. Some magnet schools also use passes for their routes. If a pass is lost, call your school.
For a fee of $5 the school will replace a lost pass. The school will replace a damaged bus pass free.
The school principal may cancel or suspend a student's pass. This revokes the student's eligibility to ride
a bus during that time. Retention or cancellation of a bus pass does not change a student's school
attendance requirements.
STREET CROSSINGS
All students who must cross the street after leaving a school bus must use a crosswalk with traffic
signal or cross under the protection of red signal lights of the bus. Students in elementary, middle, and
junior high schools will be escorted by the driver while crossing the street if a traffic signal is not
available. Please instruct your children NOT TO CROSS the street diagonally or behind the bus.
The red signal light and escort services are not usually provided on morning trips to school. Students
should arrive at the bus stop ten (10) minutes before the designated pick-up time.
Parents/guardians picking up and/or dropping off students at the bus stop should park safely away
from the stop, but on the same side of the street as the bus stop to avoid the possibility of a student
being hit by traffic while crossing the street.
STUDENT CELL PHONES
All students may use these devices on campus and school buses before school begins and after school
ends. However, for safety reasons, during the bus ride, cell phones may be used only with the driver's
permission. These devices should be turned off and kept out of sight- preferably in a backpack, book
bag, or purse. Due to privacy concerns, students may not take pictures of other students or
employees without written consent.
STUDENT CONDUCT
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY
Each student riding a bus is expected to obey these student conduct rules:
• Enter and leave the bus in an orderly manner in single file. No physical playing or rough conduct is allowed
at any time.
• When boarding the bus, show the driver your bus pass (if school uses passes).
• Remain properly seated at all times and keep head and other parts of the body inside the bus and out of the
aisle.
• Avoid loud conversation and singing.
• Do not play musical instruments inside the bus.
• Ask the driver's permission before opening windows and only put the windows down half way.
• Follow any additional directions given by the bus driver or monitor.
• Eating, drinking, chewing gum, and smoking are not allowed on the bus.
• Respect the rights of others inside and outside the bus.
BUS STOP CONDUCT
Many bus stops are designated at corners in residential areas. Students should be respectful of others'
property. The bus stop is NOT a playground. Students should not play, push, shove, or throw objects while
waiting for the bus. Drivers are supposed to stop ten(10) feet from the students. Please leave room for the
bus to stop away from your child.
REPORTING UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR
When a student's behavior is unacceptable or rules have been disobeyed,
the driver will file a written report with the school site administrator. The
administrator will investigate the incident and take appropriate action.
When a student's misconduct is of a nature that does not jeopardize the
safety or welfare of other students or interfere with the operation of the
bus, counseling may be appropriate. Suspension is considered when a
student's behavior could jeopardize other passengers or the safe
operation of the bus, when repeated counseling fails to correct behavior,
or when a student damages a bus. Parents/guardians will be notified of
disciplinary action taken by the school administrator. Some school buses
may be equipped with video cameras to ensure safety and deter
misbehavior.
About the Bus
Benefits of a Bus
Bus Rules and Procedures
General Rules
Late Bus
FAQs
Contact Us
Registration Information 2017-2018