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Bus Discipline is a part of the total school discipline process. Misbehavior on or about school buses or at school bus
stops will not be tolerated. For reporting purposes, as well as disciplinary purposes, misbehavior on or about school
buses or at school bus stops will be divided into two main categories: MINOR INFRACTIONS or MAJOR INFRACTIONS.
A MINOR INFRACTION may become a MAJOR INFRACTION depending on the severity of the case. Some MAJOR
INFRACTIONS may result in expulsion from school. These include bringing weapons, look-alike weapons, drugs, or
drug paraphernalia on the school bus, any acts of vandalism to the school bus, physical abuse to the bus driver on the
bus and other acts of similar severity. A reasonable effort will be made to notify the parent or guardian of all minor
and major infractions as they are committed.

If a student is suspended from riding any or all school buses, all transportation for that student must be provided by
the parent/guardian. This includes students who ride a school bus during a field trip, even if they do not ride a school
bus to/from school. The Kershaw County School District is not responsible under any circumstance for transporting
students who have abused the privilege of riding a school bus.

MINOR INFRACTIONS
A MINOR INFRACTION shall be any misbehavior committed by a student on or about the school bus or bus stop
which endangers the safety and well being of any student(s). These MINOR INFRACTIONS include:

1. Out of seat while bus is in motion
2. Horse playing on the bus or at the bus stop (may also be a MAJOR INFRACTION)
3. Failure to sit properly in the seat
4. Refusal to sit in an assigned seat
5. Yelling out of the bus windows
6. Spitting on others while on the bus or outside the bus or at the bus stop
7. Failure to safely cross the road as directed by the bus driver
8. Selling candy, doughnuts, etc., on the bus (Items being sold will be CONFISCATED.)
9. Failure to move away from the bus after getting off the bus at school or at the bus stop
10. Making obscene gestures to others on or outside the bus or at the bus stop
11. Eating and/or drinking on the bus
12. Making excessive noise (may also be a MAJOR INFRACTION)
13. Using profanity on the school bus or at the bus stop
14. Verbally abusing another student or a staff member, including the bus driver
15. Refusal to let another student sit in an available seat
16. Riding the incorrect bus without proper written permission from parent/guardian and principal
17. Placing any part of the body out of the bus window
18. Unauthorized possession of cell phones, hand-held devices or laser pointers. (Any such item will be
CONFISCATED.)
19. Riding any bus while under suspension or getting back on any bus before the suspension ends
20. Failure to remain seated until bus comes to a complete stop
21. Getting off the bus at improper stop
22. Act of vandalism on the school bus totaling $25 or less
23. Pushing or shoving
24. Any other infraction not mentioned above that meets the definition of MINOR INFRACTION

CONSEQUENCES OF MINOR INFRACTIONS INCLUDE:
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1 Offense - Punishment to be determined by the principal
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2 Offense - Parent/guardian notified. Punishment to be determined by the principal.
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3 Offense - 1-3 days suspension from riding any school buses. A parent/guardian conference will be required for 2
or more days suspension.
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4 Offense - 5 days suspension from riding any school buses. A parent/guardian conference will be required.
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5 Offense - Denied the privilege of riding any and all school buses for the remainder of the school year.