Students living outside the walking limits to school are granted the privilege of riding the school buses to and from school. In order to maintain an efficient, orderly, and safe means of transportation, students must display acceptable behavior.

1. The pupils must be on time at the designated bus stops. When the school bus is operating on an established schedule, it cannot wait for children who are not within sight of the stop when the bus arrives.
2. Stay off the road while waiting for the bus.
3. Good conduct will be expected of all students while waiting for the bus to arrive.
4. The bus must come to a full stop before boarding takes place.
5. No pushing or crowding while entering the bus.

1. The school bus driver is in complete charge of the school bus and the pupils. The bus driver shall have the same authority in maintaining discipline as a teacher in the classroom.
2. Pupils must be at their designated bus stops five (5) minutes prior to the pickup time. Schedules will not allow waiting for late students.
3. Permission to get off at a stop that is not the student's regular stop shall follow idividual school policy, which includes a written notice from the parents of both children.
4. All pupils must remain properly seated until the bus comes to a complete stop and the eight way lights are activated.
5. While classroom voice between students is permitted, loud, vulgar, obscene, and improper language or gestures will not be tolerated on the bus.
6. Pupils will refrain from throwing things in the windows, out of the windows, or around the inside of the bus. Waste paper and other items are not to be thrown on the floor.
7. Pupils shall keep head, hands, feet, and any other items inside the bus, not out the window or in the aisle.
8. Pupils shall hold onto the rail when loading and unloading.
9. Eating and drinking are not allowed on the bus. Smoking and smokeless tobacco or alcohol are not permitted on the bus.
10. Students may bring acceptable items on the bus only if the item can be held in the student's lap.
11. Skateboards, skis, roller blades, animals, glass containers, nuisance items, and other objects of injurious or objectionable nature are prohibited on the school bus. Articles not allowed in school are also prohibited.
12. Student(s) who are confronted by the bus driver for unacceptable behavior shall provide the driver with their name. Failure to do so may result in suspension from riding the bus for up to three (3) days.
13. The bus driver is authorized to assign seats whenever he/she deems necessary.
14. Fighting, pushing, tripping, harassing, and bullying on a school bus is not acceptable.
15. Students shall not light matches or lighters on the bus.
16. Students shall not be destructive of the school bus seats, side walls, floors, and/or windows, nor shall they tamper with any other bus equipment. The cost of any intentional damage will be the responsibility of the student/parent.
17. Spitting is not acceptable on the bus.
18. Any other behavior relating to the safety, well being, and respsect for others in a harmful, destructive, or degrading manner is not acceptable.
19. No spraying of perfumes, deodorants, hairspray, air fresheners, etc. is allowed on the school bus.

• NOTE: We solicit parental cooperation and assistance in our attempt to promote safe pupil transportation to and from school. Any violation of the above regulations will be reported and disciplinary action will be taken. The rules and safety regulations are clearly defined so that they may be understood by all concerned: the drivers, school personnel, pupils, and parents.
  
• Any vehicular violations, particularly pertaining to bus transportation should be reported to the driver, Keene Police Department and the school.
  
• Parents are invited to confer with the school principals, or officials at Laidlaw Transportation Company (352-2303) regarding any phase of our transportation program.
  

There may be circumstances that could result in immediate suspension from the bus - such disciplinary action to be at the discretion of the appropriate school administrator or bus company coordinator.