• The arrival time of the school bus will be stabilized as much as possible after the first week of school, but may still vary to some degree due to weather, traffic conditions, or other circumstances.  Parents are responsible for having children at the bus stop on time.  Buses cannot wait beyond their regular schedules for those who are tardy.

 

• Until a child boards the bus, parents are responsible for their child’s care, custody, supervision, and control.  The parents themselves carry the obligation to ensure their child is safe until the bus arrives and until the child is on board the bus.  On return from school, once the child steps off the bus, parents assume the same responsibilities.  When unforeseen events cause postponements or changes in bus schedules or school closings, parents are responsible for monitoring officially designated radio stations WTRO and WASL for announcements concerning these changes.

 

• Students should arrive at the bus stop about five minutes before the bus is scheduled to be there.  Students are to wait in a quiet and orderly manner.  Students should wait on the sidewalk or off the roadway and not on private property.  Parents are responsible for their children’s behavior while they are at the bus stop.  If a bus is unable to arrive for its schedule pickup of a student, the parents of that student are responsible for their child’s care, custody, supervision, and control until the child has actually boarded the bus.

 

• Students are assigned to one bus, and bus drivers may assign seats to individual students when necessary.  Students will normally be allowed to ride only the bus to which they are assigned.  Students may ride a different bus only with a note or phone call from a parent or guardian which is approved by the principal or his designee.

 

• Students will be transported directly from home to school to home, except when special arrangements have been made and approved by the principal or his/her designee as in Bus Rule No. 4. Students may board and exit their assigned buses only at their designated pick-up and destination points.

 

• Students may not eat or drink on the bus.  Students may not bring food or beverage onto the bus, unless it is contained in a box or bag.  Glass bottles are not permitted.

•No animal, reptiles, etc…, may be brought on the bus for any reason.

 

• The bus driver is in charge of the students and the bus.  Students must promptly and respectfully obey any reasonable request or instruction from the bus driver.

  Students will sit in their seats upon boarding the bus and will remain seated until they get off the bus.  Standing is allowed only when entering and exiting the bus.  Students must not change seats or move from one seat to another.  Aisle ways must be kept clear.