Safety Regulations
Please remember that riding a Nevada R-5 bus is a privilege, not a requirement. To insure good transportation service, students and parents should become familiar with the following safety rules.
Be at the bus stop on time.
Listen to the driver and follow directions.
Wait for the bus in a safe place away from the road.
Leave the bus carefully without pushing or shoving.
Take your seat immediately.
Look both ways before crossing the road or street.
Stay in your assigned seat while the bus is in motion.
Cross in front of the safety arm on the bus.
Keep hands, arms, head and belongings inside the bus at all times.
Do not go back to the bus if you drop or forget something.
If it becomes necessary for a child to miss riding his/her bus for 3 or more consecutive days, it will be necessary for the parent or guardian to notify the transportation supervisor at 417-448-2096 to have bus service resumed.
In order to ensure a safe and orderly ride to and from school for everyone, it is important that riders understand that the bus driver and/or sponsors are responsible for the passengers. They are in charge.
Passengers are to sit in their assigned bus seats and remain seated while the bus is in motion to avoid being thrown to the front of the bus if an emergency stop is required.
A video system is used by the transportation department to monitor bus behavior and improve safety.
Students will not be required to leave the bus before they reach their destination unless the safety of others is being threatened.
The rules of good classroom conduct are the same as expectations for good bus conduct.
1. Do not extend any part of your body or belongings out of the bus window.
2. Leave the bus windows closed except during hot weather or with the permission of the bus driver.
3. Keep voices at a normal conversational tone. Do not yell or make loud noises that may distract the driver.
4. Report any damage to the driver so prompt repair can be made. Glass breakage, seat damage and other acts of vandalism will be paid for by the student(s) responsible and may result in other assigned discipline.
5. Animals will not be transported on the bus.
6. Food and drink are not appropriate on the bus. Exceptions to this may be made on activity trips.
7. Inappropriate behaviors which will result in disciplinary action include: swearing, persistent refusal to submit to the authority of the driver, use or possession of tobacco, scuffling or fighting, littering and/or throwing objects from the bus, moving around while the bus is in motion, being excessively loud, vandalism to the bus, etc.
Violations of the bus rules and disregard for the driver’s authority will be reported to the building principal and may result in the following discipline being assigned:
1st violation -- Warning letter sent home and/or conference with parents
2nd violation --Up to 5-day bus suspension
3rd violation --Up to 10-day bus suspension
4th violation --Up to suspension for the remainder of the semester
Serious violations could result in immediate and long term suspension regardless of the number of previous violations.
With cooperation, consistency and good communication between parents, students and the school, we can provide safe and efficient transportation services for all Nevada R-5 students.
Sept 2017