All school children who are required to cross a highway before boarding a school bus shall be instructed and shall be required by their school corporation and the driver of their school bus to wait before crossing the highway until the walk light on the school bus is flashed, indicating that it is safe for them to cross the highway. The school bus driver shall be responsible for discipline on the school bus, just as the teacher is in the classroom. Problems of discipline should be discussed early with the principal and action planned before they become critical. Refusal to transport children or other punishment should be inflicted in cooperation with the school authorities and enforced by the school bus driver. Upon recommendation of the bus driver, school authorities will deny the privilege of riding on the school bus to any pupil who refuses to conduct himself or herself in a gentlemanly and lady-like manner on the bus.
Good manners make good sense and good safety, too.
Stay quietly in your seat. Save snacks and homework for later. Put books or bundles on lap or where they cannot slide or fall. Keep your arms and legs out of the aisles. Act as you would in a classroom.