Transportation Policies

The following information is from our transportation department and is important for all bus riders

Infraction point system

 

The point infraction system is the discipline guideline used by the transportation department for misbehavior at the bus stop, on the bus, and in the loading zone.

Parent /Guardian contact will be made by a transportation employee prior to a student receiving points and the respective discipline. Transportation will use only one infraction level per incident, per day and per parent/guardian contact. The greater point value will be used if there are several infractions committed by the student during any one day. Points are accumulated during the school year as a result of the student’s behavior. The accumulated points determine the consequences given by transportation for each incident.

INFRACTION LEVEL GUIDELINE

1 point infractions

  1. excessive noise
  2. not having ID
  3. using someone else’s ID allowing someone else to use your ID
  4. falsifying information
  5. defacing or altering an ID
  6. standing too close to curb at bus stop
  7. arriving late to bus stop
  8. having food or drink out of your backpack not sitting in your assigned seat
2 point infractions
  1. standing/moving while bus is in motion
  2. having any part of ones body out of the window
  3. not following bus driver’s directive
  4. not sitting in seat properly
  5. abusive language/profanity
  6. leaving trash on the floor
  7. unauthorized object
  8. not using scheduled bus stop unless prior permission has been given
  9. general disruptive behavior
 3 point infractions
  1.  spitting
  2. not quiet at railroad
  3. vandalism of any kind
  4. indecent exposure/mooning
  5. tripping
  6. pushing
  7. tampering with driver/adult’s property
  8. forgery of document
  9. false accusations
5 point infractions
  1. climbing out window
  2. using an emergency exit without permission
  3. dangerous item making physical contact with the outside of a moving vehicle/bus
 6 point infractions
  1. fighting
  2. bullying/ harassment
  3. gang activities
  4. throwing anything at the driver theft
  5. causing physical harm to another person
  6. use of a lighter or match
  7. throwing objects inside/outside the bus
  8. lewd or overtly sexual behavior
 10 point infractions
  1.  drug, alcohol or tobacco use
  2. dangerous weapon
  3. drug or alcohol sale
  4. felony of any kind
  5. ethnic intimidation
  6. explosives of any kind

Infraction System

 

 

 

 

Elementary

Middle

High

First infraction

 

Warning only, unless severe offense points/consequences will be given

Warning only, unless severe offense points/consequences will be given

1 day suspension

1-2 point infraction

 

Hand write ½ a page about the safety issue involving the offense committed, hand into the driver for the student to ride the bus

Hand write 2 pages about the safety issue involving the offense committed, hand into the driver for the student to ride the bus

1 day suspension

3 point infraction

 

1 day

suspension

1 day suspension

2 day

suspension

4 point infraction

 

3 day

suspension

3 day

suspension

3 day

suspension

5-6 point infraction

 

5 day

suspension

5 day suspension

5 day

Suspension

7 -9 point infraction

 

10 day suspension

10 day suspension

10 day suspension

10 point and above

 

Suspension for the school year

Suspension for the school year

Suspension for the school year

Property destruction

 

includes paying for the damages

includes paying for the damages

includes paying for the damages