bus rider expectations
Rules for Students Riding School Buses
- The driver is in full charge of the bus and students. Students must obey the driver promptly and willingly.
- Students shall ride their regularly assigned bus at all times, unless permission has been granted by the school authorities. School authorities should verify with the drivers the availability of extra seating space and should not issue bus passes for non-regular riders without prior approval.
- Unless by written permission of school authorities, no student shall be permitted to leave the bus except at his/her regular stop.
- Each student may be assigned a seat in which he/she will be seated at all times, unless permission to change is given by the school principal and/or driver.
- Outside of ordinary conversation, classroom conduct must be observed.
- Students are to assist in keeping the bus clean by keeping their waste paper off the floor. Students must also refrain from throwing refuse out of the windows. To help keep the bus clean, eating is not allowed.
- No student shall at any time extend his/her head, hands or arms out of the windows, whether school bus is in motion or standing still.
- Students must have nothing in their possession that may cause injury to another, such as sticks, breakable containers, any type of fire arms, straps or pins extending from their clothing. Except for "seeing-eye" dogs, no animal is permitted on the buses.
- Students must keep books and personal belongings out of the aisle. Special permission must be granted by school authorities to transport any large items.
- No student will be allowed to talk to the driver more than necessary.
- No student shall sit in the driver's seat, nor shall any student be located to the immediate left or right of the driver.
- Students are to remain seated while the bus is in motion. Students are not to get on or off the bus until the bus has come to a full stop.
- Students must leave the bus in an orderly manner.
- Students must cross the highway only in front of the school bus and never behind it.
- Students must not stand or play in the roadway while waiting for the bus. Students should leave home early enough to arrive at the bus stop before the bus is due.
- Self-discipline should be exercised by students at the bus loading area. Students are to refrain from pushing and shoving other students.
- Students who have to walk some distance along the highway to the bus loading zone, where practical, must walk on the left hand side facing the oncoming traffic. This will also apply to students leaving the bus loading zone in the evening.
- Students' misconduct on a bus will be sufficient reason to discontinue bus transportation for those students involved.
- In the event of an actual emergency, emergency exit procedures, as established by the emergency exit drills, will be followed.
- Parents of students damaging school buses will be responsible for proper reimbursement to the school district.
- Students are not to run errands between the bus stop and their home.
- No pupil will smoke or light matches on a school bus.
- No pupil shall open a window on the school bus without first getting permission from the school bus driver.