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SCHOOL BUS PROCEDURE PHILOSOPHY: Shawnee Heights USD 450, is committed to excellence in its transportation program and considers appropriate bus conduct essential to the safe transportation of students to and from school. Parents can assist a great deal in maintaining proper discipline on the school bus. Please review the following with your child. SCHOOL BUS SAFETY REGULATIONS: • N o balloons or flower arrangements. • Book bags need to be no larger than your student can carry up and down the bus steps and hold while on the bus. PRIOR TO LOADING: • Students must be on time! If a regular rider is not at the stop the driver will honk, then proceed on the route according to schedule. • Drivers will discontinue stopping for secondary students who do not ride or call after 3 consecutive days.
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If musical instruments or sports equipment are too large for your student to hold, they need to be transported by the parent. Flags, golf bags, and skateboards are not allowed on the bus. Parents, please check your students’ clothes and book bags and remove drawstrings and straps that could get tangled around legs or get caught on items on the bus. All loaded buses leaving the High School and Middle Schools have the right of way. While on site, all vehicles must obey bus stop arms. Students should cross the road at least ten feet in front of the bus. Observe directions of the driver, and then look to be sure no traffic is approaching from either direction. The driver will not discharge riders at places other than the regular bus stop unless by proper authorization from school officials. Students are not allowed to go to the mailbox until the bus has left the area. The above list is not all-inclusive, nor is it intended to be. It is impossible to list every infraction that may occur, however, miscon- duct on the part of a student may result in suspension or expulsion.
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Bus riders should conduct themselves in a safe manner while waiting for the bus. Riders should wait until the bus comes to a complete stop before attempting to enter the school bus. If crossing the street, riders should observe the direction of the driver. Authorization must be obtained from the building principal before students can change buses or ride home with another student. Students will be allowed one designated morning and one designated afternoon stop address. These can be different locations, but must be the same every day. Changes can be made to those locations twice per semester.
The district believes that all students can behave on the bus and have a responsibility to behave in a manner which allows the driver to concentrate on operating the bus in the safest possible manner. The district believes student conduct should be maintained with procedures which will advance the purposes of safety while remaining consistent with applicable state law and established Board of Education school policy.
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The driver is in charge of the pupils and the bus. Students must obey the driver promptly. Classroom conduct is to be observed by the students while on the bus. In the interest of safety, only low conversation is acceptable. Unnecessary conversation with the driver is prohibited. When boarding the bus, go quickly and quietly to assigned seats. Keep arms and head inside the bus at all times. Keep the bus clean and free from trash. Damage to the bus must be paid by the offender. Students should never tamper with the controls or the equipment on the bus. Do not throw anything out of the bus windows. Keep books, packages, coats, feet and all other objects out of the aisle. Riders are to remain seated and face the front of the bus while the bus is in motion. Quiet is necessary when approaching a railroad crossing stop. Food and beverages shall not be consumed on route buses. No glass containers, animals (except for service animals) or pets are allowed on the bus. Student conduct endangering the safety of others, committing acts of vandalism, swearing or using obscene language, unacceptable signs or gestures or committing moral offenses, may result in suspension from transportation. Smoking, possession of liquor or illegal drugs, firearms, any type of explosive, or any type of weapon is prohibited and shall be reason for immediate suspension.
BUS DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES: The driver will deliver to the building principal or designee the bus Contact Notice. The principal will deal with the bus notice and record what action, consequences or contacts are made. Generally the building principal will follow the steps outlined at the bottom of the Elementary Bus Conduct Notice. (See BELOW) A copy of the completed slip will be returned to the driver; a copy will be sent to the Director of Transportation; a copy will be mailed to the parent or guardian. The purpose of the Bus Conduct Notice is to insure a safe bus through remediation of the student’s behavior by involving all concerned parties. When necessary or when it becomes evident that to insure student safety the student may be denied bus transportation. Depending on the offense or severity of the student’s actions, transportation privileges may be suspended immediately. For less severe but chronic misbehavior the principal will generally follow the procedure at the bottom of the Elementary School Bus Conduct Notice. BUS DISCIPLINE POLICY FROM BUS CONDUCT NOTICE: Misconduct by students on any bus is unacceptable because the safety of all bus riders is involved. Continual abuse of rules and regulations by bus riders will result in the following sequence of disciplinary actions. Depending on the offense or severity of the student’s actions, transportation privileges may be suspended immediately. When transportation privileges are denied it becomes the responsibility of the parent to provide transportation to and from school.
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EXTRA-CURRICULAR TRIPS: All rules and regulations apply on any trip under school sponsorship.
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Students shall make prior arrangements with the principal before bringing projects to school. Every project or article shall be transported in an approved container or package and small enough the student can hold on his/ her lap. Anything larger should be trans- ported by the parent.
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BUS DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES: The driver may, and is encouraged to visit with students who violate bus procedures. The driver may handle many infractions on an informal basis; this may include informal contacts with the student’s parents. When in the driver’s judgment or policy dictates the need for administrative intervention the driver will initiate a Bus Conduct Notice.
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TO ASSIST BUS DRIVERS, PLEASE HAVE YOUR ADDRESS POSTED IN A VISIBLE LOCATION
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