8410-R
Student Transportation Regulation
Enforce Board of Education policies relating to the transportation of children.
Provide a school bus safety program and enforce its regulations.
Work with the Director of Transportation in addressing concerns related to the transportation of children.
Provide supervision of students at school during arrival and dismissal times.
Enforce transportation regulations regarding students riding a different route than their regularly scheduled route; all such requests must be in writing by the parent and must be approved by the Principal.
Enforce the regulations governing the transportation of athletic equipment and musical instruments on buses. Since safety and welfare of all students is a prime consideration in the transportation operation, the only items that may be carried by a passenger are those that can be carried so as to not interfere with other passengers’ safety or access to safety exits. Absolutely no items may be carried in the aisles of buses.
Maintain proper standards of student conduct on a school bus in cooperation with the driver.
Teach students to recognize the important duties of the bus driver and to respect his/her orders.
Take disciplinary action necessary in order to maintain behavior on a school bus. If a student is suspended from riding a school bus by the Principal, the suspension shall become effective upon proper notification to the parent/guardian. In such instances, the parent/guardian involved will become responsible for the transportation of their children. Where the parent/guardian is unable to provide such transportation, the District will make appropriate alternative arrangements.
Communicate with parents/guardians concerning any infraction of safety rules committed by their children.
Notify parents/guardians 24 hours in advance of students to be detained after school. Conduct bus drills set forth in section 156.3(h)(i) of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.
Adoption date: December 1, 1995
Amended date: April 29, 2008
Amended date: September 14, 2020