TRANSPORTATION
A. PHILOSOPHY
All district students have a right to a safe ride. All district
students have the ability to behave while riding on our buses.
Instilling a “Safe Rider Attitude” is the joint obligation
of both parents and the school district. Protecting all students’
right to a safe ride requires ongoing cooperative work.
B. BUS BEHAVIOR RULES
1. Follow the driver’s directions.
2. No pushing while boarding/leaving the bus.
3. When being seated, move toward the window.
4. Stay in your seat.
5. Keep your hands, feet, body and objects to yourself.
6. No swearing, rude gestures or cruel teasing.
7. No eating, drinking or smoking on the bus.
8. Talk in a classroom voice.
9. Stay away from the bus when leaving.
CONSEQUENCES
The Transportation Department will initiate all disciplinary action
arising from student misbehavior on a school bus.
1. Driver warns student verbally.
2. Driver moves student to an assigned seat.
3. Driver writes up School Bus Incident.
4. Report form and files with the Transportation Department.
5. Parents and Building Administrators will receive written notification
from the Transportation Department as to the existing problem
and the action the district plans on taking.
6. Each additional referral over three (3) will result in an additional
five- (5) school day suspension of bus riding privileges.
7. Severe disruptions (e.g. physically fighting), apparent intentional
act endangering the health, safety and well being of others on
board the school bus (e.g. throwing articles of an injurious nature)
and/or a verbal or physical assault of either the school bus driver
or school bus matron will result in an immediate suspension from
transportation for a minimum of five (5) school days. Repeat offenders
are subject to increased bus suspensions (10 days, 20 days, etc.)
or the possible loss of all transportation privileges for the
remainder of the school year.
8. Any written referrals received by the transportation department
due to misbehavior on a 4:00 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. late bus will result
in the loss of the student’s late bus riding privilege for
a possible indefinite time.
9. Any student found to be involved in vandalizing any bus (e.g.
cutting seats, throwing seat foam, using pencils, pens or ink
markers on seats, etc.) will be required to pay ALL COSTS for
repairs or cleaning. Students will be suspended from transportation
for five (5) school days and will be assigned a permanent seat
for the remainder of the school year. Repeat offenders are subject
to increased bus suspensions (10 days, 20 days, etc.) or the possible
loss of all transportation privileges for the remainder of the
school year.
10. Any written referrals received by the transportation department
due to misbehavior or any school bus just prior to or during exam
week at the close of one school year will be carried into the
next school year. Any suspensions due will be served within the
first two (2) weeks of the new school year.
NOTE: Bus suspension means from ALL aspects of transportation
(e.g. late bus, early bus, field trips, sports trips, etc.)
DRIVING AND
PARKING REGULATIONS
Students must have a parking lot permit on their cars. Applications
for parking permits are to be obtained from the Associate Principal’s
office. The rules below are for the benefit of all students –
those who drive, as well as all others. Your acceptance of these
rules is necessary, and your cooperation is expected.
1. Students are to enter the parking lot at the rear of building.
2. Students are not to remain in their cars after they are parked.
3. Cars should be kept locked.
4. Radios are to be kept low while driving in the parking lot.
5. Racing automobile engines, spinning tires, honking horns, and
acting in a manner that will disturb the learning environment
will not be tolerated.
6. Only emergency repairs are to be done in the lot.
7. Cars must be properly spaced and parked straight.
8. Parking spaces directly behind the building marked “reserved”
are for teachers and other school staff only. These spaces are
not for student cars.
9. Park east of the center entrance on School Street.
10. Parking spaced in front of the school are reserved for the
faculty.
11. Students parking in the parking lot must have a sticker adhered
to the front window (passenger side) of their automobiles.
12. Parking stickers and parking lot spaces will be assigned after
student has completed the appropriate application. (Applications
are available in the Associate Principal’s Office.)
13. At no time during the school day are students to sit in cars
parked on school grounds.
14. Law prohibits possession of alcoholic beverages on school
property. Students who violate this law will be suspended and
will have their driving privileges revoked.
15. Any actions or behavior, which in any way endangers others,
will result in immediate suspension, loss of driving privileges
and possible referral to the police.
16. Any student who transports unauthorized students, or who is
constantly late to school, will be subject to loss of driving
privileges for an extended period of time.
17. Students who possess junior licenses, which enable them to
drive to work, will not be issued parking permits. New York State
Law dictates that students with junior licenses may not legally
drive to school. This rule will be strictly enforced.
18. Vehicles parked on school district property are subject to
inspection and search should the building administration have
reasonable suspicion that drugs, alcohol, weapons, or any dangerous
item may be concealed in that vehicle.
Remember that the above rules are for your protection. The attendant
is on duty to make things easier for all of us; give the attendant
your full cooperation. May we also remind you that he/she receives
instructions from the high school administration. If you have
any concerns about the rules, bring them to the attention of the
administration. Parking on school property is a privilege; it
is guaranteed only by your cooperation and good behavior.
From 7:15 a.m.- 8:00 a.m. and from 2:15 p.m. no cars will be permitted
to enter the front parking lot for the purpose of dropping off
or picking up students or staff. The rear parking lot is to be
used for this purpose.
