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STUDENT CONDUCT AND CORRECTIVE ACTION

While the law requires the School District to furnish transportation, it does not relieve parents/guardians of students from the responsibility of supervision until such time as the child boards the transportation vehicle in the morning and after the child leaves the transportation vehicle at the end of the school day.

Once a child boards the transportation vehicle, and only at that time, does he/she become the responsibility of the School District.  Such responsibility shall end when the child is delivered to his/her designated bus stop at the close of the school day.

In view of the fact that a transportation vehicle is an extension of the classroom, the Board shall require children to conduct themselves on the vehicle in a manner consistent with established standards for classroom behavior.  The added responsibility of the safety of all children in the vehicle means that the behavior of any student that infringes on the safety of any and all persons on board will be unacceptable.

In cases when a child does not conduct himself/herself properly on the vehicle, the driver may take various courses of action based on the level of behavior.  The following Transportation Rubric for Corrective Action outlines the levels of behaviors and actions available to the driver.  This Rubric will be used as a guideline by the drivers in carrying out their duties of safe driving.

Children who become serious discipline/safety problems on transportation vehicles may have their riding privileges suspended.  In such cases, the parents/guardians of the child/children involved become responsible for assuring that their child/children get to and from school safely.

Amended:  01/08/07