Student Handbook - Kingsport City Schools - Website

K I N G S P O R T C I T Y S C H O O : S T U D E N T H A N D B O O KSUSPENSION FROM BUS TRANSPORTATIONA suspension applies to all buses unless otherwise designated by the Director ofTransportation. A suspension from the bus does not mean the student is suspendedfrom school. Instead, the parent/guardian will be responsible for transporting thestudent to and from school.Students who violate the bus code and aren’t eligible (or are eligible and don’t ride thebus) for daily bus transportation, but ride the bus on field trips or during after schoolactivities, will receive commensurate in-school discipline.LAST TWO WEEKS OF SCHOOLBus discipline administered during the last two weeks of school will carry over to thenext school year.VANDALISM/BUS DAMAGEStudents damaging or tampering with buses will be responsible for the damagesand/or the time taken by Fleet Maintenance to restore the bus to its original condition.The student will lose their riding privileges through the administered suspension anduntil full restitution it made. The school district may also pursue other availableoptions. Parents should make restitution for damages by writing a check (made out tothe “City of Kingsport”) and giving it to their child’s principal. They will forward thispayment to the Director of Finance.CRIMINAL CONDUCTIn cases involving criminal conduct (i.e., assault, weapons, possession of illegal itemsor vandalism) the superintendent, principal, and local law enforcement officials will beinformed.NOTE: Bus drivers will complete a student disciplinary report for any illegal orimproper act committed by students outside the confines of the school bus, whetherthey witness the act or it is brought to their attention by a student. This would includefighting or smoking at the bus stop, assaults witnessed by other students, etc. Theaction taken by the school may or may not affect continued transportation for thealleged violator(s).APPEAL PROCEDURESStudents and/or parents of students who wish to appeal bus discipline may submit arequest to the school principal to schedule an appeal meeting with the driver and/orthe Director of Transportation.AUTOMOBILES AND STUDENT PARKING (HIGH SCHOOL ONLY)Student parking permits will be offered on a first-come/first-served basis. Priority will be given toseniors and juniors, respectively. The student parking permit form must be completed with theparent and student signatures, student class schedule, and a valid driver’s license. In addition,ALL license plate numbers are required to obtain a parking permit. Permits may be purchasedin the Dobyns-Bennett Activities Office. ALL students who park a motor vehicle on the schoolcampus must display the current hanging-tag permit. The tag must be hung from the inside rearview mirror, facing the front of the vehicle. Students who fail to display the tag will receive areferral (Written Warning). After the second warning, parking on school campus may be revokedfor two weeks.The safe operation of vehicles is required. Vehicles must not travel in excess of ten (10) milesper hour in the parking lot. Seat belts are required for drivers and all passengers. The school28