ST. LOUIS BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY
STUDENTS
ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND SECONDARY
Activities
Conduct -- Bus Conduct

Riding the bus is an extension of the school day. The board’s policy governing conduct in school also governs conduct on school buses. Students must recognize the driver as a part of the school staff and obey ridership rules.

Teachers will accompany and supervise students to the buses for loading. This supervision establishes a relationship between the driver and the staff member in the student's mind. When possible, the driver(s) should be invited to participate in school activities and made to feel part of the team.

The bus driver is required to report acts of misconduct, including vandalism, to the receiving school principal or designee. Violation of rules could result in a student being denied permission to ride St. Louis Public School buses. Serious misconduct on the bus will result in a suspension, adjustment transfer, or an expulsion from school.

Each school will develop an ongoing bus safety program. The bus safety concept should be reinforced in all curriculum areas.

References

cf: Board Policy and Regulation P5131 and R5131 Student Conduct

Policy adopted: June 26, 1990

Revised: December 07, 1999