File: JICC-R (also EEAEC-R)
STUDENT CONDUCT ON SCHOOL BUSES - REGULATIONS
Procedures for Drivers and Parents
1. In case of any misconduct on a bus, the incident will be reported on the proper form to the school principal. He will report the incident in writing to the parent concerned, with a copy to the superintendent.
2. In case of a repetition by the same student, the principal will suspend the student’s transportation privileges with written notice to the parent, with a copy to the superintendent.
3. After a second offense and a parent conference with the superintendent and/or designee, if a third incident occurs, the student's bus privileges will be denied and the responsibility for transportation will rest with the parent/guardian.
Loading and Unloading at Bus Stop
1. Riders must be on time. Bus drivers will not wait.
2. Riders will enter or leave the bus at their regularly scheduled stops only.
3. Orderly behavior and respect for private property will be required.
4. Instructions and directions of the driver must be followed by the riders when entering or leaving the bus.
Required Conduct aboard the Bus
1. Riders must remain in seats or in place when the bus is in motion.
2. Whistling and shouting are not permitted.
3. Profanity and obscene language are forbidden.
4. Smoking is prohibited.
5. The following disturbances are prohibited:
Pushing or wrestling
Annoying other passengers or disturbing their possessions
Talking to the driver
Throwing objects within the bus or out of windows
Climbing over seats
Opening or closing windows
Leaning out of windows
Littering the bus
6. Parents will be held responsible for any defacing or damaging of the bus.
Parents and students will be informed of these regulations at the beginning of each school year, and parents will be asked to return signed forms indicating that the regulations have been received and read.
REF: Student Handbooks
Revised: October 31, 2013 (Policy Subcommittee)
School Committee approval: November 26, 2013