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Transportation/Bus Rules and Regulations

Transportation/Bus Rules and Regulations

Students will be required to board and exit from their assigned buses at the location designated at the time of purchasing a bus pass. Changes, other than at the time of purchase, will require a one-week notice prior to the change. Students will be required to present their bus pass before boarding the bus. There are 2 safety practices per year so all students know how to exit a bus in the event of an emergency.

BUS CONDUCT RULES

Urbandale Community School District contracts all student-busing services to First Student, Inc.

Rules for riding the Urbandale school buses:

1. Stay in your seat at all times.

2. Keep your hands, feet, books, and objects to yourself.

3. Swearing, rude gestures, teasing, and disrespect is unacceptable.

4. Use classroom voices on the bus.

5. Keep arms, hands, head, etc. inside bus at all times.

6. Follow the driver's directions.

The operation of a safe, efficient, and economical transportation program requires that all passengers observe a set of regulations. In order to avoid any misunderstanding that might develop at a future date, the procedures below will be followed:

1. The driver will counsel with the student on proper bus behavior.

2. The driver will write a referral and submit it to the principal and bus company official.

1st Referral - Warning by the principal.

2nd Referral - Suspension from the bus for 3 days.

3rd Referral - Suspension from the bus for 10 days.

4th Referral - Suspension from the bus for an indefinite period of time.

Parents will be notified after each referral. A meeting will be conducted involving the driver, Bus Company official, and parent after the fourth referral.

For extremely dangerous behavior, immediate suspension will be warranted and utilized.

Video cameras may be placed on school buses to monitor student behavior. The film may be used as evidence in a student disciplinary hearing.

STUDENTS RIDING DIFFERENT BUSES

Students riding a bus and/or going to a stop other than their regularly assigned stop is not encouraged. However, in the event a child should need to, please send a written note with the student, with a parent/guardian signature. A note will need to be sent each time the child needs to change the stop. The note shall be given to the child's bus driver. If a child does not present a note, then the change cannot be made.

In order to maintain efficient bus routes, load sizes must be consistent. Therefore, non-eligible bus riders would only be allowed to ride the bus when space permits and when accompanied by a written note signed by the parent/guardian.

See Board Policy 703 - Transportation.

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