Royal School District Bus Safety Policies
910 Ahlers Road, Royal City, WA 99357 - Phone: (509) 346-2252 2
Thank you for keeping our buses safe and clean.

BUS RULES:

Please follow the Bus Operators directions and be helpful to other students.

Please find a seat, stay seated, face forward, keep feet on the floor, and out of aisles

Please do not open windows unless approved by the bus driver. Do not cover windows, write on windows, seats, or other parts of the bus. Do not throw things out of windows, hang out of windows, or gesture to others form windows. Use emergency exists only in emergencies.

Please do not scream, throw things, use bad language, call others names, threaten, or hit others.

No eating, drinking, unless the bus operator gives permission.

The following are not allowed on buses: Trash, sunflower seeds, tobacco products, illegal substances of any kind, pressurized containers, animals, or objects which may be reasonably considered weapons.

If you have something to carry on the bus to/from school check with the bus operator first.

Do not wear shoes with “any cleats on them”. They destroy the floor covering.

School District or employees are not responsible for lost or missing items.

Washington State Transportation Regulations designate the Bus Operator as having the final authority when working with passengers and passenger safety.

WHEN TRAVELING TO GAMES, FIELD TRIPS, OR OTHER ACTIVITIES:

It is the Districts policy to have a chaperone or coach on buses going on extra curricular runs to supervise students and keep bus rules. It is also the responsibility of bus operators to follow district, state, D.O.T., and federal laws.

Before leaving the operator will: Establish an acceptable noise level, give instructions regarding food/drinks, keeping the bus clean, cleaning the bus at the end of the trip, instruct passengers on how to use emergency exits, and advise at least one adult what to do in an emergency.

Passengers are not to change clothes on the bus or wear shoes with any type of cleats.

Do not block aisles, windows, or emergency exits. Use emergency exits only for emergencies.

When decorating buses check with the operator for safety guidelines. Do not cover any part of a window, door, or emergency exit. Use only “easy release brand masking tape”. Students decorating a bus are responsible for removing decorations and cleanup after the trip.

In an emergency at an event (student injured during a game, etc.) a bus operator may at his or her discretion transport students if the operator assumes responsibility and labiality.

IMPORTANT: Students who cannot follow bus guidelines will go through the following disciplinary steps:

FIRST TICKET: Warning from the Principal.
SECOND TICKET: Warning from Principal & a call home.
THIRD TICKET: 3 TO 5 days (or more) suspension from all buses.
FORTH TICKET: Suspension of all riding privileges.
EXTREAM CASES: Riding privileges suspended immediately.