Please advise your children to go back to the school office or talk to the bus supervisor or teachers. Students are to be ready and waiting for the bus at their pick up point two to three minutes prior to the scheduled pick up time. Drivers cannot wait for students, as this would add extra time to the routes, especially if a number of students are not ready for their pick up. In addition, students who run after a bus because they are late could slip and fall under the moving bus. The school bus is an extension of the classroom and appropriate student behaviour is essential for bus safety.
Students are to follow all instructions and safety procedures as outlined by their bus driver.
Excessive noise, standing, putting appendages out of the window, horsing around, foul language etc. There is a discipline process where students who misbehave are written up and if this happens, the principal could suspend the student from riding the bus. Serious misconduct could result in expulsion from the bus by the School Board. Some of the busses have video cameras to assist drivers with discipline problems. Students, who vandalize a bus including ripping or tearing seats, are accountable for their actions and are required to reimburse the driver.