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About the Bus

Bus Changes
You must bring a note from your parents giving permission for you to ride a bus other than your own or to get off at a stop that is not your regular bus stop. This note must be presented to the front office when you arrive at school before homeroom, and a bus pass will be given to you.

This bus pass must be given to the bus driver when you get on the bus. No permissions to change buses are ever accepted over the telephone.

Missing the School Bus
If you accidentally miss the bus in the morning, your parents are responsible getting you to school--yikes! Missing the school bus is not an excused absence. Hopefully you will never miss the bus, but if you do, you need to call your parents immediately.

Bus Discipline
The behavior of students on the school buses is considered an extension of classroom behavior. Maintaining proper conduct while on the bus is the responsibility of the student, parent, bus driver, and school officials. Students must observe the following code of conduct established by the Cobb County School District:

• Students must show proper respect to the driver at all times and obey all driver instructions.
• Large toys, insects, glass bottles, animals, plastic bags, straight or safety pins, skateboards or objectionable and dangerous items are not permitted.
• Tobacco, illegal drugs, alcohol and weapons or look-alikes are prohibited.
• Students will keep his/her arms and head inside the bus at all times.
• Nothing is to be thrown in, out or from the bus.
• The use of obscene language or gestures is forbidden.
• Destruction or defacing school property is prohibited.
• Fighting or physical play is prohibited.
• Unnecessary noise is prohibited.
• Food, gum or drinks cannot be consumed on the bus.
• Drivers are required to assign seats to elementary and middle school students.
• Students must be seated at all times unless otherwise directed by the driver.
• Students must be quiet at railroad crossings.
• When crossing a street is necessary, students will wait for the driver to signal to cross the street and then cross in front of the bus in full view of the driver.
• Students may transport band instruments only if space is available.
• The emergency door, windows and hatches are to be used only at the direction of the driver.
• Students are to be at the bus stop five minutes prior to the scheduled time and are to wait in an orderly manner. The bus is not considered late until five minutes past the scheduled time.
• Students may be allowed to ride a bus and to disembark at a bus stop other than that assigned for their residence provided the parent/guardian submits the request in writing to the principal for approval.
• Any other disruptive behavior will be referred to the principal as deemed necessary to insure safe transportation of students.

We would hate for you to be suspended from bus transportation, but students who misbehave on the bus will not be allowed to ride the bus. Remember, the school district is not required to provide students with transportation to and from school.

Posted by Dr. Tyson