It is the goal of Spirit Lake Community School District Transportation Department to provide the safest student transportation possible. The district shall utilize three-point lap-shoulder belts on district school buses as required by law. All three-point lap-shoulder belts available shoudl be used by passengers when the vehicle is in any nonstationary gear.
Students who may require assistance in using seat belts should ask the bus driver for help, so that all students are safely belted in their seat before the bus is in motion. Drivers will announce prior to the bus leaving that each student needs to be in their seat with the seat belt fastened.
Students refusing to use seat belts create a safety concern for themselves and others, and are subject to school district disciplinary actions. Repeated refusal to wear seat belts can result in suspension from bus riding privileges.
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Approved: 9/14/20 Reviewed: Revised: 10/13/25