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J. treat bus equipment as one would treat valuable furniture in
his/her home (damage to the school bus is strictly forbidden); and

K. remain seated until the bus stops, wait for the signal from the bus
driver and cross in front of the bus.

Failure of a student to follow these regulations may result in his/her forfeiting the right of

transportation by school bus.

Discipline

The Board authorizes the Superintendent or other administrators to suspend a
student from school bus riding privileges only for a period of up to one school year.
The only due process required is notice to the student of an intended bus riding
suspension and an opportunity to appear before the administrator considering the
suspension before it happens. The administrator’s decision is final.

When discipline problems with individual students arise, use the following
guidelines.

A. Drivers shall deal with minor infractions by riders of bus safety
rules and expectations firmly by oral instructions and reprimands.
More serious infractions or repeated misconduct shall be made a
matter of record by the driver issuing to the rider a card indicating
the type of unsatisfactory conduct. This card must be returned with
a parent or guardian's signature acknowledging its receipt on the
next day the rider is transported.

B. The most serious infractions of safety rules or a pattern of lesser

infractions result in the suspension, expulsion or immediate
removal of a rider from the bus. When in the judgment of the driver

such action is warranted, a notice of intention to suspend will be
given to the rider with a copy provided to the transportation

coordinator for follow-up action. The Superintendent,

Superintendent's designees, principals and assistant or unit
principals are authorized to suspend or remove riders from bus

riding privileges using guidelines established by the Superintendent.
Suspension of riding privileges for rule violation or conduct not

considered a danger to persons or property or a threat to the safe

operation of the school bus may not exceed ten (10) days. Such
suspension shall be in accordance with Section 3313.66 of the Ohio

revised code related to due process.

C. Immediate removal from bus ridership is authorized when the rider's
presence poses a danger to persons or property or a threat to the
safe operation of the school bus. The parents of a rider removed
immediately from transportation must be given notice as soon as
practicable of the right to a hearing which must be held within
seventy-two (72) hours of the removal. The notice shall include the
reason for removal. Length of time removed from ridership shall be

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