BUS CONDUCT

Peace Wapiti School Division Policy EEACC:

The Board believes that bus drivers are an integral part of the staff of the jurisdiction. They serve not only as drivers of school buses for the conveyance of students, but are responsible for safety and conduct of the students while they are on the bus. Students riding on a bus are therefore expected to give the bus driver the same due respect, consideration and cooperation they give their teachers, and always and immediately carry out his/her reasonable demands and instructions.

In the interests of safety, students are prohibited from taking large and cumbersome objects on the school bus.

Procedure:

If a student chooses to break a rule, the following consequences will be applied:

1st incident Student warned by driver

2nd incident Student assigned designated seat, parents called.

3rd incident Principal, parent, student, driver conference

4th incident Suspension of bus privileges for designated period time; parents notified and made responsible for transportation.

The following procedures shall be carried out when it becomes desirable or necessary to suspend a student from riding a school bus.

1. Decisions to permanently suspend a student from riding a school bus shall be made by the Board.

2. The parents of the student must be personally informed of the suspension and the reasons for the suspension prior to the next pick-up time by the Principal (or designate).

3. If the suspension becomes necessary during the evening run and the parents cannot be notified, then the student shall be conveyed to the school the following morning at which time the student and the reasons for suspension shall be presented to the Principal.

Under extreme circumstances, the student may be denied conveyance until such time as the parents and Principal have been so informed.

4. Re-instatement on the school bus may take place through:

a. where the suspension is for five days or less, a meeting and/or communication with the parent(s), student, Principal and bus driver whereby the situation is resolved; or

b. a meeting with the Superintendent for problem resolution.