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1. Adhere to all Clear Creek ISD dress code requirements when riding CCISD school buses.
2. Conduct themselves in a safe manner while waiting for the buses.
3. Be on time at the designated school bus stop.  Five-minutes before the scheduled pick-up time is recommended.  Adhering to this regulation will make the bus stop areas safer and will aid in keeping buses on schedule.  Buses will not wait.  For safety reasons, buses will not stop for late students or students running for the bus.
4. Stay off the road at all times while waiting for the bus.
5. Use caution when approaching the bus.
6. Wait until the bus has come to a complete stop and the driver opens the door before moving toward the bus or attempting to board the bus.
7. Shall not refuse to board or disembark a school bus when asked to by the driver or sponsor.  Refusal could result in disciplinary measures.  Students shall board the bus only when the driver is on the bus and has given permission to board.
8. Disembark only with driver permission.
9. Have permission to ride their regularly scheduled bus only.  Student transportation on a bus other than the bus regularly assigned will be granted In EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ONLY.  Students must have written permission from the parent or guardian.  This permission must be approved by the student’s principal, and a “Bus Transfer Slip” issued.  Most emergency situations would involve medical problems, accidents or the unforeseen necessity for the parent or guardian to be out of town

1. Abstain from fighting, indecent gestures, the use of obscene or profane language, any type of sexual harassment, or the possession of tobacco products.  Such actions will result in a loss of bus privileges.
2. Board and disembark from the front door ONLY unless instructed by the driver.
3. Move to their assigned seat as soon as they board the bus.
4. Remain seated at all times.
5. Be responsible for any vandalism that occurs in their assigned seat area.  Any damage must be paid for by the student or students assigned to that particular seat.
6. Keep hands, head, hair, and all body parts inside the bus at all times.
7. Use ordinary conversational volume.
8. Not tamper with the bus or any of the equipment.
9. Maintain all gear and personal items in their possession/lap and out of the aisle of the bus.
10. Not spit in the bus or out of the bus window or throw any object in the bus or out of the bus window. Such actions will result in a loss of bus privileges.
11. Not eat or drink on the bus.  Cans, bottles, etc., are not allowed on the bus unless they are part of a lunch container.
12. Not talk with the bus driver while the bus is in motion except in an emergency.
13. Not spray any substance while on the bus.

In addition to the items prohibited by State law or local policy on any CCISD campus, including cell phone usage, the Transportation Department has additional prohibited items on buses.  For the safety of all bus riders, any equipment, projects, or gear larger than what can be held in the lap of the student without interfering with the conform and riding privileges of any other student will not be allowed.  Prohibited items include but are not limited to:  mirrors, laser lights, shiny objects or anything used to reflect light, glass objects, sharp objects, blades, knives or weapons of any sort, pets, insects, animals, headphones, electronic equipment, toys, dolls, footballs, inflated balloons, baseballs, basketballs, volleyballs, tennis balls, skateboards, roller blades and tri-fold project boards.

1. Students must remain seated until the bus comes to a complete stop and the door is opened before proceeding in an orderly manner.
2. In the event of a road emergency, students must remain seated until the driver instructs them to disembark the bus.  Instructions must be followed exactly in order to maintain the safety of all involved.
3. Students must move away from the bus as soon as they disembark.  If crossing the street, cross in front of the bus.  Wait for the bus driver to signal and then walk around the safety-crossing arm.

1. Possessing firearms, a knife, or other dangerous devices.  (Note:  immediate loss of bus privileges for the remainder of the school year)
2. Hindering, in any manner, the operation of a school bus or obstructing, unnecessarily, any roadway on which a school bus travels.
3. Making threats against or engaging in physical contact with a school bus driver.

1. Will not permit students to board or disembark except at their regular and prescribed bus stop unless prior permission has been obtained.
2. May pull the bus over and stop in order to safely manage student behavior
3. May change a student’s seating arrangement at any time he/she deems necessary.
4. Will not allow any unauthorized person to board the bus.
5. Has the authority to confiscate any prohibited items or any other items deemed distracting or dangerous.
6. Will apply discipline as follows:
1. 1st report – warning
2. 2nd report – probation
3. 3rd report – minimum 3 day suspension from riding the bus
4. 4th report – minimum 5 day suspension from riding the bus
5. 5th report – minimum 10 day suspension from riding the bus
6. 6th report – 30 day / rest of semester suspension from riding the bus

Serious Violation:  The Director of Transportation has the authority to bypass steps from serious violations or to repeat a step if the behavior is not a serious violation.  Some examples of a serious violation are fighting, cursing, threatening the driver, etc.