Bus Ridership Rules
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Parent/Guardian Responsibilities:
- Ensure your child is aware of and obeys the safety rules of the bus, as well as bus driver instructions.
- Ensure your child rides the appropriate bus.
- Ensure your child demonstrates safe and appropriate behavior at the bus stop.
- Ensure that you (an adult or a high school student with written permission granted) are at the bus stop to receive your pre-K or kindergarten student.
- Pre-K or kindergarten children may get off the bus with an older sibling (at least first grade) who rides the same bus.
Boarding/Exiting Bus:- Students must be on time and visible at the bus stop (recommended time to arrive is five minutes before bus comes).
- Once a bus departs a stop or school, it will not return for late students.
- Students must not stand in the road while waiting for the bus.
- Students must not approach a bus until it stops. Once the bus has stopped, students may board.
- Once on the bus, students must go directly to their assigned seats so the bus may continue its route.
- When exiting, students should cross in front of the bus quickly but safely -- away from the unloading area.
- The emergency door at the back of the bus is for emergencies only, not for general boarding or exiting.
- A student may board and depart the bus only at his/her designated stop.
Riding Bus:- Students may be registered to ride only one bus.
- Be courteous. Using profanity, fighting and throwing objects are prohibited.
- Do not eat, drink, litter or damage the bus in any way.
- Obey the driver. Drivers are authorized to assign seats.
- Remain seated while the bus is moving, with all body parts inside the windows.
- Do not use cell phones on the bus.
Prohibited on Bus:- All items that are prohibited at school
- Live/dead animals
- Flammable materials
- Large items that do not fit on the student’s lap (arrangements must be made for the parent to transport these items)
- Skateboards, balls, rollerblades or balloons