Students utilizing school transportation shall conduct themselves in an orderly manner fitting to their age level and maturity with mutual respect and consideration for the rights of the bus driver and the passengers. Students who fail to behave in an orderly manner will be subject to disciplinary measures.
The school vehicle driver shall have the authority to maintain order on the school vehicle. It shall be the responsibility of the driver to report misconduct to the building administrator. Infractions will result in disciplinary actions taken by the transportation department and/or administration, dependent upon the severity and frequency of the infractions within one calendar year, up to and including the suspension of transportation privileges for up to one year.
The board supports the use of recording devices on school buses used for transportation to and from school, as well as for field trips, curricular or extracurricular events. The recording devices will be used to monitor student behavior and may be used as evidence in a student disciplinary proceeding. The school district will review videotapes when necessary as a result of an incident reported by a bus driver, student/parent and/or employee. Viewing of videotapes is limited to the individuals having a legitimate purpose.
The recordings are student records subject to school district confidentiality, board policy and administrative regulations. It is the responsibility of the superintendent, in conjunction with the building principal and transportation director, to develop administrative regulations regarding student conduct and discipline when utilizing school district transportation.
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Approved: 5/13/13 |
Reviewed: |
Revised: 6/10/19; 10/13/25 |