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School Bus Safety Procedures

Driving a school bus is one of the most challenging jobs in the district and one of the most critical ones where safety is concerned. Many parents have experienced driving a van full of children and can appreciate the step up to driving a bus full of 70 or so children. A partnership between driver and parent to help enforce the procedures goes a great distance toward making our buses as safe as possible for our children.

For the safety and welfare of students being transported, all students must follow the procedures:
 
DO:
  • Be at the bus stop five minutes before the scheduled pick-up time.
  • Stay to the side of all roadways.
  • Wait until the bus has stopped and the door is opened before moving toward the bus.
  • Enter the bus without delay and be seated as the driver directs.
  • The driver may assign students’ seats.
  • Remain seated with feet on the floor, facing forward, while the bus is in motion.
  • Stop all talking and noise and remain quiet while the bus interior lights are on.
  • Remain seated until students in front of you have disembarked.
  • Cross only in front of the bus where and when the driver is controlling traffic.
  • Hold your backpack or instruments on your lap.
 
DO NOT:
  • Crowd or push at the bus stop or when boarding or disembarking.
  • Open windows without permission of the driver.
  • Whistle, sing, shout or make unnecessary noise, use profanity, or behave boisterously.
  • Eat, chew gum, or drink beverages.
  • Change seats unless directed to do so by the bus driver.
  • Throw objects inside or outside the bus.
  • Bring live animals or pets on the bus.
  • Carry breakable or glass objects on the bus.
  • Disembark at places other than the usual stop without written request from parent and approval by administration.
  • Students may drop written special parent requests at the office on the morning of the request.
  • Carry large class projects on the bus.
  • Parents should transport either the child and the project or just the project to the school in these circumstances.
  • Block the isle with your belongings or body parts.