Student Handbook

Sumner County School Bus Rules and Regulations

TO INSURE SAFETY, THE DRIVER MUST BE TOTALLY IN CHARGE.

THE USE OF TOBACCO, FOOD OR DRINK ON THE BUS IS PROHIBITED. ANIMALS AND OVERSIZE OBJECTS, AS WELL AS GLASS CONTAINERS, ARE NOT PERMITTED.

PASSENGERS MUST OBSERVE CLASSROOM CONDUCT. ORDINARY CONVERSATION IS PERMITTED. HORSEPLAY, UNRULY BEHAVIOR, ABUSIVE AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE OR GESTURES ARE UNACCEPTABLE.

KEEP AISLES AND STEPWELL CLEAR AT ALL TIMES.

NEVER EXTEND ANY PORTION OF YOUR BODY OUT BUS WINDOWS.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO GET OFF OR MOVE ABOUT WHILE THE BUS IS IN MOTION. ALWAYS REMAIN SEATED UNTIL IT STOPS.

IF YOU CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE BUS, YOU OR YOUR PARENTS MUST PAY FOR THAT DAMAGE.

REGULAR SCHEDULES MUST BE OBSERVED. THE BUS CANNOT WAIT FOR TARDY PASSENGERS. PUPILS MUST BE ON TIME.

WAIT AT THE PROPER STOP. NEVER STAND IN THE ROADWAY.

IF YOU CROSS THE STREET OR ROAD TO BOARD, WAIT FOR THE DRIVERS SIGNAL. CROSS WELL IN FRONT OF THE BUS.

OBSERVE DRIVER'S INSTRUCTIONS WHEN YOU UNLOAD. IF YOU CROSS THE STREET OR ROAD, WAIT FOR SIGNAL FROM DRIVER AND CROSS WELL IN FRONT OF BUS.

DRIVERS WILL NOT UNLOAD PASSENGERS AT PLACES OTHER THAN THE REGULAR STOPS NEAR THEIR HOME OR AT SCHOOL WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORIZATION FROM THE PARENT OR SCHOOL OFFICIALS.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE REGULATIONS MAY RESULT IN SUSPENSION FROM TRANSPORTATION.

--SAFETY IS EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY--

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