EON-P0 - Student Conduct on School Buses

As provided by the regulations of The Public Schools Act, the Principal of a school whose students are being transported in the school bus has disciplinary authority over the conduct of the students during the period in which they are in, entering, or alighting from a school bus.  Where a student in a school bus persists in conduct detrimental or hazardous to the welfare of the passengers, such conduct shall be reported by the Bus Driver to the Principal of the school and the Transportation Supervisor. [M.R. 465/88 (13)]

All regulations of the Division such as those pertaining to smoking/vaping, etc. shall be applicable to buses and students while being transported for programs sponsored by the Division.

In the case of students transported by a school bus between the school and the home, parents or guardians are responsible for the conduct of their children prior to the children entering and following their alighting from the school bus at the designated site of pickup.

The Principal shall take appropriate disciplinary action consistent with the requirements of The Public Schools Act, School Division policy and the practices of the school.

Appropriate student behaviour on a school bus is vital to the safety of students being transported.  The conduct of students on school buses shall be administered according to procedures which have been adopted by the Division to provide for the safety of transported students.  (See EON-P1)

Procedures governing Student Conduct on School Buses shall be distributed to all students and parents at the beginning of each school year.