C. Bus Discipline
STEPS:
1st Occurrence  Driver conferences with student and assigns seat; completes written report; sends a copy of report to building principal who notifies the parent/guardian and provides a copy of the written report.
2nd Occurrence  A written report is filed with the building principal who arranges a compulsory conference for student, parent, principal, driver and/or contractor.  Automatic 3-day suspension of riding privileges; student may not resume transportation privileges until conference is held.
3rd Occurrence  A written report is filed with the building principal who conferences with student and parent/guardian.  Automatic 5-day suspension of riding privilege.
4th Occurrence  Principal conferences with student and parent upon receipt of the fourth written report.  Loss of riding privileges for remainder of school year.  If occurrence is near the end of the term, the principal may choose to extend the loss of riding privileges into the next school year.

*Any or all steps may be eliminated for serious offenses including but not limited to fighting, use of prohibited substances, or flagrant disobedience, and may result in the immediate long term suspension of riding privileges.  Such offenses on the bus may also result in suspension from regular school attendance at the building principal's discretion. Assault on a driver, malicious destruction of property, possession of illegal substances will also result in charges filed with law enforcement.

In cases of flagrant abuse of rules, the driver should remove the student from the bus for the following school day or as soon as parent notification can be assured by the principal; a written report should be shared with the principal who will conference with the driver and/or contractor as well as the student and parent and determine appropriate riding privilege suspension.

**All disciplinary procedures involving students with disabilities will be in compliance with that student's Individualized Educational Plan and shall be in agreement with and subject to procedural safeguards and protection specified in state and federal regulations.
Video cameras are used on busses at the direction of the superintendent in cooperation with the bus contractor.  If videotape of the disciplinary occurrence is available, the driver will present it to the principal.  In cases of suspension of riding privileges, the video tape will be retained in the principal's office for the remainder of the school year; in cases where the suspension is contested at an administrative review or legal hearing, the video tape will be retained until such a review or hearing results in a legal determination.

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