We
will not be able to allow students to ride to a friend's house on
our buses this year due to the high number of students on each bus.
Safety of students is the first and most important concern of bus
operation at Pine Forest Middle School. Listed below are some safety rules
that must be followed by students, as they are involved with
transportation system.
1. Stay of the roadway at all times when waiting for the bus.
2. Wait for the bus to come to a complete stop before attempting to
get off or on at your assigned stop. The stop arm should be extended and
flashing.
3. Leave the bus only with the consent of the driver.
4. Always enter and leave the bus at the front door, except in
cases of emergency.
5. Keep head and hands inside the bus window at all times.
6. Cross the highway in front of the bus within sight and hearing
of the driver. Always look both ways.
7. Eating or drinking is not permitted.
Bus safety rules are for the protection of all students. Misconduct on
school buses will not be tolerated. A student who constantly violates
rules of conduct on a school bus will be taken off the bus and it will be
necessary that he/she provide transportation to and from school. Riding
a school bus is a privilege, not a right, granted to students. The
principal or assistant principal has the authority to suspend a student
from riding the bus for misconduct. Some examples are:
1. Tampering with the bus.
2. Fighting, smoking, using profanity, or refusing to obey instructions
given by school officials including the bus driver.
3. Playing, throwing trash, paper or other objects or otherwise
distracting the driver while the bus is in operation.
4. Failure to observe safety rules, regulations, or policies,
5. Vandalizing seat, windows, or buses generally.
6. Delaying the bus schedule.
7. Unauthorized departure from the bus when on route from home to school
or school to home.
8. Refusing to meet the bus at the designed bus stop or attempting to ride
a bus to which he/she is not assigned.
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