School Bus Rules and Regulations

🚌 BUSSING: We are extremely fortunate at Somerset Consolidated to have a wonderful group of bus drivers who have a definite interest and concern for the safety of children. The bus driver's main area of focus must be driving the school bus.  Every student who misbehaves on the bus decreases the degree of concentration of the bus driver, thus, chances of becoming involved in an accident are increased. Here are some rules while waiting for and getting onto the bus from the PSB:

 

  • Be at your stop 5 minutes before it is scheduled to arrive
  • Wait for bus to come to a complete stop and have its RED lights flashing
  • If you have to cross the road, establish eye contact with driver
  • Wait for the driver to beckon you to cross the road
  • Always look both ways before entering any roadway
  • When safe to do so, walk at a brisk pace
  • Always cross the road in FRONT of the bus
  • If you hear the bus horn, get off the road immediately
  • Absolutely no headphones, cell phones, or other distractions during the process
  • Stay focused until safely seated (or safely off the roadway when disembarking)

 

 Here are some rules to help support your bus driver when they are driving the bus:

  1. Students must sit in the seat that they are assigned, This decision is made by the Bus Driver and Administration. 
  2. Students must remain seated while on the bus. 
  3. Students must not throw objects inside the bus or outside the windows of the bus. 
  4. Students must not use inappropriate language, fight, push, shove, take others’ items, etc…, while on the bus. 
  5. Students must get on and off the bus in an orderly manner. 
  6. Students may not leave a school bus at a place other than their normal pick up/drop off locations without a bus note. 
  7. Sitting near the back of the bus is a privilege and must be earned to stay there. These seats are usually for our Grade 7 and 8 students, who show strong leadership skills and display appropriate bus behaviours. 

 

Students who misbehave on the bus are first spoken to by the bus driver and if issues persist, the student is reported to Administration.  The Administration communicates with the parent regarding the misbehaviour. Depending upon the misbehaviour or if the misbehaviour continues, the student may be suspended from using the bus for a period of time. If this occurs, it is the parent (caregiver’s) responsibility to provide transportation to and from school.

 

 

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