707 Policy Appendix C: Student Conduct, Student Discipline on School Buses and at School Bus Stops

I.    Student Discipline for School Bus and School Bus Stop Behavior.  Students are subject to school discipline for behavior while on school buses and at school bus stops.

A.    Students will follow instructions of the bus driver, the posted bus expectations and the school bus safety training while on school buses or at school bus stops.

B.    All referrals of a student’s misconduct on a school bus are forwarded to the student’s building principal or principal’s designee.  The building principal may impose discipline up to and including a recommendation for expulsion or exclusion for behavior on a school bus or at a school bus stop that violates applicable school policy. 

II.    Suspension of Bus Riding Privileges.

A.    The student’s principal or his or her designee will inform the parent or guardian of discipline problems on a school bus.  

B.    If school bus riding privileges are revoked, the parent or guardian is responsible for providing transportation for the student to and from school.  Exceptions may be made in circumstances where special transportation is a related service on a student’s IEP.  

III.    Notification.

A.    Each bus will have a posted copy of bus expectations. All Students will:
Be Safe:

1.    seat to seat, back to back and feet on the floor;

2.    keep aisle clear;

3.    keep objects and body parts in the bus;

4.    keep hands, feet and objects in your own space.

Be Respectful:

1.    treat people and property with kindness;

2.    conversations and electronics are quiet;

3.    follow adult directions.

Be Responsible: 

1.    take a seat quickly;

2.    keep food and drinks in your backpack the entire ride;

3.    be on time (5 minutes before pick-up);

4.    electronics are only used for school work, music or gaming.

Adopted/Revised     
Appendix C Revised: 7/31/18
Appendix E Adopted:  6/7/11
Revised: 5/20/14
Revised: 6/7/11
Revised:  10/15/02
Revised:  10/16/01
Adopted:  1/5/99 (formerly Policy 3810)
Revised:  2/17/98
Revised:  4/21/87
Revised:  11/15/83
Adopted:  8/15/78

Legal Reference
M.S. 123B.88 Independent School Districts; Transportation 
M.S. 123B.90 School Bus Safety Training
M.S. 123B.91 School District Bus Safety Responsibilities
M.S. 169.443 Safety of School Children; Bus Driver’s Duties
M.S. 169.446 Safety of School Children; Training and Education Rules
M.S. 169.451 Inspecting School and Head Start Buses; Rules; Misdemeanor
M.S. 169.454 Type III Vehicle Standards
M.S. 169.4582 Reportable Offense on School Bus
M.S. 169A.31 Alcohol-Related School Bus or Head Start Bus Driving

Cross Reference
Policy 442 – Travel
Policy 506 – Student Discipline
Policy 515 – Protection and Privacy of Student Records
Policy 550 – Suspension 
Policy 551 – Exclusion and Expulsion
Policy 608 – Instructional Services – Special Education
Policy 921 – Non-Use of Tobacco on School Premises
Policy 922 – Non-Use of Chemicals on School Premises