Student/Parent Handbook - Onteora Central School District

TRANSPORTATIONNicole Sommer, Transportation SupervisorPhone (845) 657-2537Fax (845) 657-7079School bus transportation is an extension of the school day. It is expected that students will ride theirschool bus in an orderly and respectful fashion. When students misbehave, their actions tend todistract the driver of the bus and create a potentially dangerous situation. Here are the rules for busconduct:1. Be ready when the bus arrives.2. Obey all requests of bus drivers.3. The younger children will receive first consideration in seating.4. Students must ride their assigned bus and are to board and disembark ONLY at assigned stops.5. Bus transfers will be made only for emergency purposes. Parents may make arrangements, inadvance in writing, through the office of the building principals.6. Do not board or leave the bus while it is in motion.7. Students are to remain seated while the bus is in motion.8. Head, arms, and hands are to be kept inside the bus.9. Students are to refrain from: smoking, abuse of seats, eating or drinking, use of profanity,harassment of others, fighting, and rowdy behavior.10. Pass (approximately 10 feet) in front rather than behind the bus.11. Students planning to attend games or field trips of a special nature must submit a completedactivity permit to the Assistant Principal. The parent must sign this permit.12. The students must provide extra curricular activity transportation to and from the HS/MS.BUS DISCIPLINEA bus warning will be issued to a student who fails to follow the rules of bus conduct.1. The warning form consists of an original & two copies:a. Copy 1 and 2 to Principalb. Copy 3 to Transportation Supervisor, signed original will be forwarded to theTransportation Supervisor indicating action taken by the administrator.2. The parent will be called and told the child is in danger of losing transportation after he hasreceived three warnings.3. On the fourth warning a conference will be arranged between the parent, principal, bus driver,Transportation Supervisor and contractor to discuss the problem and suspension.4. The principal and/or Transportation Supervisor may suspend the child from bus transportation.BUS DRILLSIn accordance with State Education Law, three emergency bus drills will be conducted on all vehiclestransporting Onteora students during the school year.59