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.