MacDougal School

Bus Safety & Standards of Conduct For the safety of all concerned, students must follow the bus regulations of MSAD 5.  Also, state law limits the number of passengers a bus may carry.  Therefore, any student who is not a regular rider on a particular bus may not ride without prior permission from the office. Transportation Director's Telephone Number is 596-6620 The following rules apply to all regular runs, field trips, and sporting events.

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Students are expected to:

Arrive at your bus stop 5 minutes prior to the scheduled time.  Always cross in front of the bus. Be respectful towards the bus driver.  Your bus driver has the same authority as a teacher in the classroom. Follow all safety rules while waiting at their bus stop. Not bring items on the bus that are too large to be held on their lap with the exception of sports equipment. Be courteous and respectful to your classmates - Talk quietly, no name calling, no spitting, no offensive jokes, no unwelcome physical contact, no profane language, or obscene gestures. Respect the property of the school and other passengers. Go directly to a seat and remain seated while the bus is moving. Refrain from throwing objects at, on, or from the bus. Refrain from fighting, harassing, or tripping others. Refrain from putting any part of their body out of the window (including their hair). Refrain from tampering or playing with emergency doors on the bus. To not wear cleats on the bus at any time.

Discipline Outline
First Written Report	Warning
Second Written Report	1-3 days Bus Suspension
Third Written Report	10-30 days Bus Suspension
Fourth Written Report	2-3 Quarters - Bus Suspension
Note - A Severe infraction may place a student on a higher level of discipline according to the situation.

School bus drivers are expected to:

Operate buses safely and in accordance with all laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines. Maintain order on the buses. Shall make a broken rule known to the student and discuss it with him/her. Shall report safety and conduct violations to the school principal for corrective action. Remind students about safety on a regular basis. Make sure emergency doors are closed at all times except in case of emergency.

Parents are expected to:

Be responsible for the supervision of their child until such time as the child boards the bus in the morning and after the child is discharged upon his/her return.  Promote safety and proper conduct for bus transportation. Have your child arrive to the bus stop 5 minutes prior to the scheduled time.  Drivers will not wait for tardy students.  Instruct their child to stay 10 feet back from the loading zone. Call if a bus is not needed if theirs is an isolated stop. Cooperate with the school when disciplinary action must be taken.