Bus Discipline Code and Consequences

Offense	1st Offense	2nd Offense	3rd Offense	4th Offense
Eating or drinking on bus	Verbal warning	Written warning	2-day administrative detention	1-day suspension, parent conference
Throwing or shooting objects (causing harm)	3-day bus suspension	5-day bus suspension	Loss of bus privileges
Smoking or lighting matches	3-day bus suspension, parent conference	5-day bus suspension, parent conference	Loss of bus privileges
Fighting on bus	5-day bus suspension, 1-day school suspension, parent conference	10-day bus suspension, 3-day school suspension, parent conference	Loss of bus privileges
Head, arms, or legs out the window	Written warning	1-day suspension	3-day bus suspension, parent conference
Damage to bus	3-day bus suspension, reimbursement for damages, parent conference	5-day bus suspension, reimbursement for damages, parent conference	Loss of bus privileges
Using profane or foul language	Written warning	2 administrative detentions	3-day bus suspension, parent conference
Failure to remain in assigned seat	Reassign seat, verbal warning	Written warning	2 administrative detentions	3-day bus suspension, parent conference
Refusal to follow driver directions/misconduct	Written warning, parent conference	3 administrative detentions; bus suspension	3-day bus suspension, parent conference
Consistent tardiness to bus stop	Written warning, parent conference	1-day bus suspension, parent conference	2-day bus suspension, parent conference
Weapons	10-day bus suspension, 10-day school suspension	Loss of bus privileges
Look-A-Like Weapons	Confiscate weapon, written warning	Confiscate weapon, 3-day bus suspension, parent conference	Confiscate weapon, 5-day suspension, parent conference
Physical assault on driver	Loss of bus privileges, refer to Superintendent
Verbal assault on driver	5-day bus suspension	10-day bus suspension	Loss of bus privileges, refer to Superintendent
Unlisted Offenses	Administration determines appropriate consequences based on severity
Special Education Considerations	Administration handles on an individual basis

Additional Notes:

Any infraction resulting in loss of bus privileges will be reviewed quarterly.
Parent conferences will include the driver, transportation supervisor (or designee), principal (or designee), and parent.