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

Once a child boards the bus--and only at that time--does s/he become the responsibility of the School District. Such responsibility will end when the child is delivered to the regular bus stop at the close of the school day. The definition of the "regular bus stop" is determined to mean the regular bus stop as recorded on that particular bus pick up and drop off point list or the place as designated on the parental request form.

Students on a bus are under the authority of and directly responsible to the bus driver. The driver has the authority to enforce the established guidelines for bus conduct. Students will conduct themselves on the school bus as they would in a classroom, except that reasonable visiting and conversation are permissible. Disorderly conduct or refusal to submit to the authority of the driver will be sufficient reason for refusing transportation service to any student.

Guidelines regarding conduct on school buses, as well as general information about the school transportation program, will be approved by the Board of Education and made available to all parents and students.

Revised 5/12/92