Statement of Transportation

Statement of Transportation

All students in our school system who ride a bus to school are subject to regulations until they get off at their school or the bus stop near their home. Any misbehavior which distracts the driver is a very serious hazard to the safe operation of the vehicle, and as such, jeopardizes the safety of all passengers.

The Gladstone Area School District has rules of student conduct for riding a bus and students will be cited for the following activities:

        a. improper boarding/departing procedures
        b. bringing articles aboard the bus of injurious nature
        c. failure to remain seated
        d. refusing to obey driver
        e. fighting/pushing/tripping
        f. hanging out a window
        g. lighting matches/smoking on the bus
        h. spitting/littering
        i. tampering with bus equipment
        j. rude/discourteous/annoying behavior
        k. destruction of property
        l. other behavior relating to safety/well-being/respect of others
        m. throwing objects in or out of the bus

If your child is reported for any of the above activities, the principal will usually take the following disciplinary action:

        a. First Violation: Verbal Warning
        b. Second Violation: Driver will report the violation to the building principal
        c. Third Violation: Student will be suspended for three days
        d. Fourth Violation: Student will be suspended for a period up to the balance of the semester