Glassboro Public Schools

BUS DISCIPLINE CODE AND CONSEQUENCES
Revised 03/20/2013

Although the bus code of conduct contains a listing of infractions, it is clearly intended not to be all-inclusive, since no list can be.  It is also intended that the administration and/or the Board of Education have the power to administer discipline for any other offense which is in violation of law or school district policy or procedures, or in violation of what is deemed accepted standards of conduct for students in the Glassboro School District. The administration reserves the right to use judgment on the severity of the following offenses.

Student age/grade level is taken into consideration for all offenses.

1.     Eating or drinking on bus:

·        1^st offense – Verbal warning

·        2^nd offense – Written warning

·        3^rd offense – 2 day administrative detention

·        4^th offense – 1 day suspension, parent conference

2.     Throwing or shooting objects on bus (to cause harm to someone else):

·        1^st offense – 3 day bus suspension

·        2^nd offense – 5 day bus suspension

·        3^rd offense – Loss of bus privileges

3.     Smoking or lighting matches:

·        1^st offense – 3 day bus suspension, parent conference

·        2^nd offense – 5 day bus suspension, parent conference.

·        3^rd offense – Loss of bus privileges

4.     Fighting on bus:

·        1^st offense – 5 day bus suspension, 1 day school suspension, parent conference

·        2^nd offense – 10 day bus suspension, 3 day school suspension, parent conference

·        3^rd offense – Loss of bus privileges

*Individual school code; pending school investigation results.

5.     Head, arms or legs out the window:

·        1^st offense – Written warning

·        2^nd offense – 1 day suspension

·        3^rd offense – 3 day bus suspension, parent conference

6.     Damage to bus:

·        1^st offense – 3 day suspension, reimbursement for damages, parent conference

·        2^nd offense – 5 day bus suspension, reimbursement for damages, parent conference

·        3^rd offense – Loss of bus privileges

7.     Using profane or foul language on bus:

·        1^st offense – Written warning

·        2^nd offense – 2 administrative detentions day bus suspension

·        3^rd offense – 3 day bus suspension, parent conference

8.     Will not remain in assigned seat:

·        1^st offense – Reassign seat, verbal warning

·        2^nd offense – Written warning

·        3^rd offense –  2 administrative detentions

·        4^th offense – 3 day bus suspension, parent conference

9.     Refusal to follow driver directions and general misconduct:

·        1^st offense – Written warning,parent conference

·        2^nd offense – 3 administrative detentions; bus suspension

·        3^rd offense – 3 day bus suspension, parent conference

10.  Consistent tardiness to bus stop:

·        1^st offense – Written warning, parent conference

·        2^nd offense – 1 day bus suspension, parent conference

·        3^rd offense – 2 day bus suspension, parent conference

11.        A.  Weapons: (Any object that can do harm tosomeone else):

·        1^st offense – 10 day bus suspension, 10 day school suspension

·        2^nd offense – Loss of bus privileges

            *Individual school code.

B.   Look-A-Like Weapons:

·        1^st offense – Confiscate weapon,written warning

·        2^nd offense – Confiscate weapon, 3 day bus suspension, parent conference

·        3^rd offense – Confiscate weapon, 5 day suspension, parent conference

12.  Physical assault on driver:

·        1^st offense – Loss of bus privileges, refer to Superintendent

13.  Verbal assault on driver:

·        1^st offense – 5 day bus suspension

·        2^nd offense – 10 day bus suspension

·        3^rd offense – Loss of bus privileges, refer to Superintendent

14.  Unlisted Offenses

·        The administration reserves the right to deal with other offenses that may arise which are not included in the aforementioned list, in accordance with the severity of the offense.

15.  Special Education Considerations:

·        The administration reserves the right to deal with special education students on an individual basis.

Any infraction resulting in loss of bus privilege will be reviewed on a quarterly basis.

All parent conferences will include driver, transportation supervisor or designee, principal or designee and parent.