Regulations For Passengers Riding School Buses

School Bus Expectations

• Students must obey the driver and be courteous to him/her and to fellow students. The driver is in charge of the bus and students and has the authority to assign seats to maintain discipline or promote safety.
• Students must never mar or deface the bus. Willful or careless damage must be paid for by the student performing the act.
• Students must not extend arms, legs, or heads out of the bus.
• Students must not talk to the driver while the bus is in motion except in an emergency.
• Students must not tamper with the emergency door.
• Students must not wave or shout at pedestrians or passengers in other vehicles.
• Students must not throw objects about the bus or from a window.
• Books, book bags, band instruments, or other loose objects must not be placed in the aisle or at the front of the bus on the floor. These items will be permitted aboard ONLY if they can be held in the student’s lap and not encumber another student.
• Eating, drinking, or selling any commodity on the bus is prohibited.
• Students must not open windows without permission from the driver.
• Items that are prohibited at school will not be permitted on the bus. This includes but is not limited to live animals, glass objects, skateboards, scooters, surf/boogie boards, and other items that do not directly support the educational process.
• Portable communication devices, including cell phones, may be displayed, activated or used on the school bus by students while being transported to and/or from school.
• The bus driver has the right to refuse transportation to any student who has an unsafe object (matches, knives, firearms, etc.) in his/her possession.
• Students must provide written request from their parents/legal guardians to go home any other way than their regular route, subject to the approval of their school administrator.
• No change will be made in the location of bus stops or bus routing without the approval of the Office of Transportation Services, (757) 263-1545.
• Students must use the bus to which they are assigned. No change in a bus may be made without the permission of the school principal.
• If you need help with problems relative to transportation, please contact the school principal or the Office of Transportation Services, (757) 263-1545.