Policy JICC- Student Conduct on Buses (1214F)
See Policy JICC-R and EEAEC, Student Conduct on Buses
Revised October 15, 2009
CROSS REFS.: JICC-R, Student Conduct on Buses
JK and JK-R, Student Discipline
EEAEC, Student Conduct on Buses
CONTRACT REF.: ATU Agreement, Article 16-School Staff and Bus Operator Relations
1. Only students and school personnel regularly assigned to the bus for a particular route or excursion will be allowed to ride on a school bus unless special permission is granted by the school official in charge.
2. While at a bus stop or pick-up point, students must:
a. Conduct themselves in an orderly manner
b. Avoid littering
c. Stay out of the street
d. Respect nearby private property rights
3. Student will take their seats promptly after boarding the bus. No seats may be reserved. Should the driver or bus assistant assign a student a seat, the student must comply. Students will remain in their seats while the bus is in motion.
4. Students may not open or close windows or emergency doors except when asked to do so by the driver or bus assistant. Students must keep their arms and heads inside the bus.
5. While a passenger on the bus, students must not:
a. Smoke (state regulation)
b. Throw any objects
c. Disturb the driver
d. Litter
e. Make loud or unnecessary noise
f. Eat food or drink beverages
g. Transport items which may endanger the health or safety of any other pas-sengers
6. Students are encouraged to report to the driver or bus assistant any damage to seats or other parts of the bus.
7. Students who exit from a bus must never walk behind the bus. Students should obey all traffic controls for street crossings. If students must cross in front of the bus, they must do so approximately 10 feet in front of the bus.
8. Middle school and high school students must show upon request proper identification provided through each school as authorization to ride a bus.
Should any student persist in violating any of these rules, it will be the duty of the driver or bus assistant to notify the school principal or designee.
Policy JK and JK-R (Student Discipline) shall control student discipline related to misconduct by students on school buses, district vehicles, or any transportation provider utilized by the district.
Current practice codified 1993
Revised October 15, 2009