Bus transportation is offered to students who live more than one mile from school. This service is provided to safely transport students to and from school each day. Any conduct or activities that threaten the health, safety or welfare of the bus driver, other students or any other rider in any manner shall be grounds to terminate indefinitely all bus privileges. Therefore, it is essential that the home and school work together to make our buses safe for children. Please review the following unacceptable behaviors with your children. Student may not: Ride a bus other than their assigned bus without written parental permission. Exchange bus seats with another student. Reserve or save seats for friends. Use loud, profane or obscene language or gestures. Smoke or possess a lighter or matches on the school bus. Refuse to occupy the seat assigned by school officials or bus driver. Scream. Spit. Fight. Throw items on the bus or out the bus window. Place head, arms or other body parts out the bus window. Refuse to obey the bus driver or be disrespectful to the bus driver/attendants. Stand up while the school bus is in motion Eat, drink or chew gum on the bus. Threaten, antagonize or bother other students. Vandalize property. Possess beepers, pagers, radios, cell phones, tape players, or other electronic devices on the bus. Distract the bus driver. Play with the emergency door, fire extinguisher or first aid supplies. Place feet, books or other belongings in the aisle. Engage in any action on the school bus that causes a disturbance or distraction. Please remind your children of these unacceptable actions frequently during the school year. The bus driver counsels children when they do not follow the bus rules. Bus drivers write Bus Incident Reports if children continue inappropriate behavior. Children are counseled and parents are phoned each time an incident report is written. Students who do not obey the rules of conduct will not be allowed to ride the buses. Automatic bus suspensions will occur for children who fight on school buses. The combined efforts of home and school will reinforce the need for students to follow the safety practices outlined above in order to have a safe year for our bus riders.