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TRANSPORTATION RUBRIC FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION

Any student violating discipline/safety rules while riding on an M.S.A.D. 71 transportation vehicle is subject to a corrective action process.  The Transportation Rubric for Corrective Action provides the levels of behavior and corrective actions for each offense.

Any Bus Conduct Report will result in a meeting of the Transportation Director, the building administrator, the student, the parents/guardians if they wish to attend, and the driver if necessary.  Corrective Action will be taken as necessary and may result in the following process:

1)                  First Notice:  Warning;

2)                  Second Notice:  Three day suspension of transportation privileges;

3)                  Third Notice:  Five day suspension of transportation privileges;

4)                  Fourth Notice:  Ten day suspension of transportation privileges;

5)                  Fifth Notice:  Twenty day suspension of transportation privileges; and

6)                  Sixth Notice:  Suspension of transportation privileges for the remainder of the school year.

When a child/children’s misconduct is severe, the Transportation Director or a Principal has the right to deny privileges to a student immediately until the parents/guardians and administrators can meet to discuss the misconduct.  Parents/guardians will be notified immediately.

Denial of Transportation Privileges:  Any action resulting in suspension of transportation privileges includes all trips on M.S.A.D. 71 Transportation Department vehicles including athletic trips, field trips, and after school transportation to any school related activities.

These rules are located on all buses.

Respect Your Riding Privileges

Follow These Rules

1.      Create a safe environment.  Disruption causes distraction.

2.      Bus Drivers may assign seats when necessary to assure passenger safety.

3.      Be courteous and cooperate with each driver.  Always use appropriate language.

4.      For your safety, keep all of your body parts inside the bus.

5.      Stay in your seat and sit appropriately to assure student safety.

6.      No eating or drinking on the bus.

7.      Be careful and protect the bus from damages.

8.      Leave the bus in better condition than you found it.

9.      It is against the law to use tobacco and alcohol products.

10.  Written permission is necessary to get off the bus at a different stop.

11.  Treat all students with respect and dignity.

Miscellaneous Transportation Rules:

1)                  The following are not allowed on the district transportation vehicles:

a)                  Glass items or containers;

b)                  Animals;

c)                  Skateboards or rollerblades/rollerskates; and

d)                  Items too large to hold on the student’s lap.

2)                  Large items related to school activities such as band equipment and hockey equipment bags require a 24 hour notification to the Transportation Department to ensure that the transportation vehicle will have adequate space available for transporting these items.

3)                  Permission must be obtained from the operator prior to opening windows.

4)                  Middle School and High School students must receive permission from the Transportation Director before riding on elementary school runs.

5)                  If a student is causing a safety infraction that endangers the lives of other passengers, the vehicle operator has the right to stop the vehicle, notify the transportation office of the safety infraction, and the student will be removed from the vehicle.  The student will be transported home on another school transportation vehicle.

The Board of School Directors initiates this code of corrective action recognizing that the privilege of students to ride on district school transportation vehicles is conditional on their behavior and observance of these rules and standards.

Motion to Review

Any unresolved transportation issue may be reviewed by submitting a request in writing to the M.S.A.D. 71 Transportation Director.  Appeals of Motions to Review may be made in writing to the next level of authority.  Request for reviews will adhere to the following levels of authority:

1^st level)           Transportation Director;

2^nd level)           Superintendent or Appointed Authority; and

3^rd level)           Board of School Directors or Appointed Authority.

The reviewing authority shall render a written decision on Motions to Review within five (5) business days.  All decisions rendered will remain in effect unless changed by a higher level of authority.  The decisions of the Board of School Directors is final.

Amended:         12/22/97

Amended:         01/08/07