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Management Support STUDENT SAFETY WALKING TO
SCHOOL |
Policy
No. 6605
A comprehensive
school trip safety program shall address school walk routes, bus safety and
route plans, vehicle access to the school, circulation and parking at the
school, pedestrian circulation on and around the school campus and safety
education and enforcement. Bus Safety
The superintendent
shall develop written rules establishing the procedures for bus safety and
emergency exit drills and for student conduct while riding on buses. The bus driver is
responsible for the safety of his/her passengers, particularly for those who
cross a roadway after leaving the bus. No bus driver shall order or allow a
student to disembark at other than his/her customary boarding or alighting
place unless so authorized by the superintendent. In order to assure the
safety of all, the bus driver may hold students accountable for their conduct
during the course of transportation and may recommend corrective action
against a student. Bus drivers are expressly prohibited from using corporal
punishment. Emergencies
In the event of
an accident or other emergency, the bus driver shall follow the emergency
procedures in accordance with the School Bus Driver Handbook (SPI). A copy of
the emergency procedures shall be located in each bus. To insure the success
of such emergency procedures, each bus driver shall conduct an emergency
evacuation drill within the first six weeks of each school semester. The
district shall conduct such other drills and procedures as may be necessary. Student
Conduct On Buses
The
superintendent shall establish written rules of conduct for students riding
school buses. Such rules shall include as a minimum the requirements of WAC
392-145-035 and shall be reviewed annually by the superintendent and revised
if necessary. If the rules are substantially revised, they shall be submitted
to the board for approval. At the beginning
of each school year, a copy of the rules of conduct for students riding buses
shall be provided to each student who is scheduled to ride a school bus. The
classroom teacher and/or bus driver shall review the rules with the students
at or near the beginning of each school year. A copy of the rules shall be
available upon request at the district office. Cross
References: Board Policy
3241 Classroom Management, Corrective Actions
or Punishment Board
Policy 6510 Safety Legal
References: RCW
28A.600.010 Government of schools, pupils,
employees, rules and regulations for — Due process guarantee —
Enforcement WAC
392-144 School
Bus Driver Qualifications
WAC 392-400-225 School district rules
defining misconduct Distribution of rules
WAC 392-145
Transportation — Operation rules WAC
392-145-015 General operating regulations WAC
392-145-035 Rules for students riding
school buses
Adopted: May
27, 2008 |