Students utilizing school transportation will conduct themselves in an orderly manner fitting to their age  level and maturity with mutual respect and consideration for the rights of the school vehicle driver and the  other passengers. Students who fail to behave in an orderly manner will be subject to disciplinary  measures.

The driver will have the authority to maintain order on the school vehicle. It is the responsibility of the  driver to report misconduct to the building administrator.

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  recordings are student records subject to school district confidentiality, board policy and administrative  regulations.

The district requires that all students riding a school district bus / vehicle equipped with seat belts wear  seat belts while the bus is in motion.

All students will receive instruction on the proper use of seat belts during the twice annual bus safety  drills. Drivers are not responsible (i.e. liable) for students wearing seat belts while riding. Drivers are  responsible for instructing students to put on seat belts prior to the bus leaving a school.

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.

After two (2) warnings for bad conduct to include refusal to wear seat belts, the building principal will  have the authority to suspend transportation privileges of the student or impose other appropriate  discipline.

It is the responsibility of the superintendent, in conjunction with the building principal, to develop  administrative regulations regarding student conduct and discipline when utilizing school district  transportation.