Responsibilities of Parents
Students must be at their designated stops five minutes prior to bus departure time. Parents are responsible for their students' arrival and return from a designated bus stop. Kindergarten students must be accompanied to and from all bus stops by an adult age 18 or older. Bus drivers will not release a kindergartener unless an adult is present. If a parent requests a bus stop change they shall notify the school site in advance and provide a signed note by a parent to the bus driver.
Responsibilities of Passengers
Students will be expected to follow standards of appropriate classroom conduct while on board the school bus and will be held accountable for their behavior.
- Respect the authority of the driver
- Board and exit the bus in an orderly manner
- Students are required to wear seat belts and be seated at all times
- Keep hands to themselves
- Face forward and stay in their seat, and keep their head and feet inside the bus at all times
- Talk quietly and with respect
- No eating on the bus
- Cellphone use: The driver has the full discretion to limit use of all devices in any situation where use of cell phone could be potentially dangerous or disruptive, or the student has exhibited disruptive behavior. (Personal use only)
Disciplinary Action
By law, the driver is responsible for safety of all passengers aboard a school bus. The driver has absolute authority over all passengers. Student safety is our most important consideration. The standards of behavior on the school bus are the same as those for any school in the District.
Students who do not follow the rules will face disciplinary action as determined by their school principal and Transportation Department.
Parents and/or students will be liable for any and all willful vandalism or destruction of any portion of a school bus.
