A Reference Guide of the Bakersfield City School District

Conduct and DisciplineKeep your computer in the common areas of the home where family members are close. Save ongoing harassingmessages so they can be reported to internet service providers, cell phone companies, and Web sites.It is important to stop bullying. School staff, parents, and students need to work together to stop the harm that can occurfrom bullying.Married, Expectant, and Parenting StudentsEarly marriage, pregnancy, or parenting may disrupt a student's education and increase the chance of a student droppingout of school. Age-appropriate, culturally sensitive, and community-sensitive instruction and services to assist indelaying the onset of sexual activity and preventing pregnancy is encouraged. The district's program focuses applicableinstruction on reducing the incidence of pregnancy among school-age youth.Married, expectant, and parenting students shall have the same educational and extracurricular opportunities as allstudents. Participation in special programs or schools shall be voluntary. For school-related purposes, married studentsunder the age of 18 are emancipated minors and have all the rights and privileges of students who are 18, even if themarriage has been dissolved.California Family Code Section 7002Bus Riding RulesThe Bakersfield City School District has an enviable record of safe transportation for our bus riding students. Studentsriding to and from school are subject to the appropriate provisions and policies of the California Education Code, theCalifornia Administrative Code and the policies adopted by the Board of Education for the Bakersfield City School District.To safely transport your children, we have rules to assist students in understanding their responsibilities while ridingschool district buses. Please refer to Disruptive Behavior A, B, C, D and E on pages 46 to 48 of this booklet. Thesame rules apply to students who ride the bus. These rules will assure safe and proper travel to and from school, andare to be observed when riding the bus and while waiting at school bus stops. As concerned parents, we encourage youto discuss these rules with your children.Students involved in any bus violations are subject to the corresponding actions listed in the Conduct andDiscipline section and possible suspension from transportation on the bus, up to and including suspension of busriding privileges for the rest of the school year. In carrying out these actions, the school principal will base his/herdecision on the severity of the infraction and other information available from the bus driver and other witnesses. Theprincipal or transportation director may temporarily suspend a student from transportation in an emergency situationwhere they determine that the violation constitutes a clear and present danger to the lives, safety or health of the otherstudents on the bus.Video cameras may be used on school buses to monitor student behavior while traveling to and from school andschool activities. The District believes that such monitoring will deter misconduct and help ensure the safety of studentsand staff. Students found to be in violation of the District’s conduct rules will be subject to discipline in accordance withDistrict policy and regulations listed in this Guide.When student misconduct is revealed as a result of a school bus videotape, parents/guardians of students involved in theincident may ask the superintendent or designee for an opportunity to view the videotape. The Superintendent ordesignee reserves the right to administer discipline prior to viewing of the videotape by the parent/guardian. Requests forviewing must be made within five school days of receiving notification that misconduct occurred.Disruptive BehaviorBus riding rules that are not listed on pages 40 to 43 of this booklet are listed below:- excessive noise, shouting - disruptive behavior A52