BVPS - Bus Safety Rules and Regulations

School bus drivers are directly in charge of the students who board their buses. The school system tells each driver to maintain discipline at all times, while treating all students with respect. The driver’s job is to make certain that no student on the bus is mistreated and that every rider is safe from harm.

Please note the following specific rules, which every student is expected to follow, and which apply to field trips as well as trips to and from the school:

(1) Be seated immediately after you enter the bus. If necessary, your driver may assign you to a specific seat.

(2) No student is allowed to stand or move from place to place during the trip, nor at stops.

(3) Do not eat, drink, or use tobacco products on a bus.

(4) Loud, boisterous, or profane language on a bus is not tolerated.

(5) Do not tease others, scuffle, trip, hold, or use your hands, feet, or body in an objectionable manner.

(6) You may not open or close any windows or doors except when you have the driver’s permission. You must keep your hands and head inside the bus.

(7) You may not enter or leave the bus until the bus comes to a complete stop and the driver opens the bus door.

(8) Upon the recommendation of your driver, school authorities may deny you the privilege of riding any school bus for a specified period of time.

(9) When your driver approaches and crosses railways, you must keep absolutely silent.

If you are riding the bus on a field trip, as well as to and from school, you are expected to behave in an appropriate manner. Follow the rules listed above.

NOTE: Transportation on school buses is a privilege, not a right. If any student persists in violating these rules, the school system reserves the right to take the student off all division buses for a set period of time. The parent then is responsible for getting the student to and from school. Failure to attend school can result in the filing of truancy changes with the appropriate official.