LaSalle Parish School Board Transportation Dept.

School Bus Rules & Regulations for Students

Failure to abide these rules will result in disciplinary reports to the principal, and disciplinary action that is to be determined by the principal.

1.  The driver is in FULL CHARGE of the bus.  The students shall obey the driver cheerfully and promptly.

2.  Students shall obey and respect the orders of monitors or aides on duty.

3.  Students shall occupy the space designated for them by the driver.

4.  Students shall be on time waiting for the bus at the designated bus stop.

5.  Students shall observe the following:
    a.  Never stand in the road while waiting for the bus.
    b.  Clean feet before entering the bus.
    c.  Avoid spitting on the floor of the bus.
    d.  Do not throw waste paper or other rubbish on bus floor or out of
         the windows.
    e.  Do not mark or otherwise deface the bus.  Report any damages
         to the bus to the driver at once.  Students/parents shall be      
         responsible for payment for damages.
    f.  Do not get on the bus when sick or when any member of students
         family has a contagious disease.
    g.  Avoid unnecessary conversation with the driver.
    h.  Tobacco products of any kind are prohibited on any bus.
    i.   Keep arms and head inside the bus windows at all times.
    j.  Get on or off of the bus or change seats in the bus when it is not in
         motion.
    k.  Do not leave the bus without drivers consent, except at home or at
         school.
    l.   Respect persons who are passed along the route.
    m. Walk on the left side of the road, facing traffic.
    n.  No balloons or glass vases will be allowed on the bus.

When damages have been assessed, students will be allowed to ride bus until restitution has been made.

    o.  Articles carried by students must be a size to fit under the seat or
         be held in the student's lap.  It is the driver's discretion to   
         determine if an object is distractive, dangerous, or too large to be
         carried on the bus.  Glass objects of any size will not be allowed.
    p.  Inappropriate language and/or printed materials will not be allowed.
    q.  Eating of food and drinking of beverages is not permitted.
    r.  The sale of candy or other items is forbidden on the bus.
    s.  There will be no fighting at stops while waiting for the bus.
    t.  Getting off at stops other than the students regular place is
         forbidden unless the permission of the principal is obtained.

6.  Students who must cross the road after alighting from the bus should pass in front of the bus and not behind it.  The driver should see that the way is clear before the child is permitted to cross the road.  WATCH THE DRIVER'S HAND SIGNAL.

7.  Any complaints from drivers, students, or parents not specified in the above Rules and Regulations shall be reported promptly to the principal.