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

1. Direct disobedience to the instructions of the bus driver
2. Physical or verbal abuse of the bus driver
3. Throwing objects on the school bus or out the window
4. Possession of weapons or other dangerous objects on the school bus
5. Possession of tobacco or tobacco products, etc. on the bus
6. Serious arguments on the bus or bus stop between students (standing face to face, arguing and shoving, but
no licks passed)
7. Making a direct threat against the bus driver
8. Physically interfering with the school bus driver while he/she is operating the school bus
9. Smoking on the bus
10. Excessive horseplay on the bus, continuing after being warned by the driver
11. Fighting on the bus with another student(s)
12. Physically abusing or molesting another student on the bus or bus stop
13. Possession of fireworks or other dangerous materials on the bus
14. Physically or verbally picking at much smaller students on the bus
15. Opening the bus emergency door
16. Indecent exposure to students on or about the bus or to others outside the bus or at the bus stop
17. Act of vandalism on the school bus totaling $25 or more
18. Extremely excessive noise on the bus (singing, hand clapping, yelling, or stomping of feet)
19. Fighting at the bus stop, whether the bus is in sight or not
20. Any other infraction not mentioned above that meets the definition of a MAJOR INFRACTION

CONSEQUENCES OF MAJOR INFRACTIONS INCLUDE:
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1 Offense - 1-3 days suspension from riding any school buses. A parent/guardian conference will be required for a
2 or more days suspension.
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2 Offense - 5 days suspension from riding any school buses. A parent/guardian conference will be required.
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3 Offense - 10 days suspension from riding any school buses. A parent/guardian conference will be required.
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4 Offense - Denied the privilege of riding any school buses for the remainder of the school year.

NOTICE TO PARENTS AND STUDENTS
The Kershaw County School District Board of School Trustees has authorized the use of
video cameras on district school buses. Accordingly, the district may use video cameras
on district buses to monitor student behavior in order to provide a safe environment for
students and employees. Students and parents are hereby notified that the content of
the videotapes may be used in a student disciplinary proceeding. Only those persons
with a legitimate educational purpose may view these videotapes, subject to applicable
federal and state laws and regulations. The district will retain the videotapes with other
student records only if necessary for use in a student disciplinary proceeding or other
matter as determined by administration. Subject to applicable federal, state and
district laws, policies, and regulations, parents may request to view videotapes of their
child if the district used the videotapes in a disciplinary proceeding involving their son or
daughter.