| Use
of central pick up points lessens the amount of time your child rides on the vehicle. |
- Two
stops on the same block
may be considered one stop.
- State
law requires minimum of
150 feet between stops.
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| The
children shall be ready 10 to
15 minutes before and after
pick up time. |
- State
law has no wait time.
- Upon
arriving at the stop please
be ready, as the driver
will not wait.
- To
be ready in the a.m. means
the child is waiting at
the curb 5 minutes before
bus arrival time.
- Drivers
will not leave if they see
movement or are instructed to
by a radio call.
- If
they do see movement or
are told to wait, the maximum wait
time is 1 minute.
- The
driver or the aide will
not leave the bus or "honk"
the horn.
- After
three no shows (bus stop
a.m. and no child comes
out) we will have the option
to change the stop to a
“call only stop”,
not an automatic stop. Parents
will need to call when the
child needs to be picked
up.
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If
your child misses the bus in
the morning, you are responsible
for bringing him/her to school.
|
| The
bus driver and/or the assistant
must see parent/authorized care
provider. |
- Due
to time restraints parents or authorized
care providers are not to
get on the bus with their
children.
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| Children
shall be encouraged to ride
quietly. |
- Wrestling,
loud shouting, or any activity
to distract the driver while
the vehicle is in motion
shall not be permitted.
- All
items are to be kept in
students' school bags.
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| No
food allowed on the bus. |
- This
is school policy. We have
in the district had several
choking cases.
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| Cancellations
before 7:30 a.m. should be called
into the school office (712-262-8950
or 712-262-1118). Cancellations
or changes should be directed
to your child’s teacher
and bus driver 24 hours in advance. |
- This
can be done 24 hours a day
by leaving a message at
(712-262-1118)
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| THE
PARENT/GUARDIAN MUST BE HOME
OR AT THE PICK-UP POINT AFTER
SCHOOL. THE DRIVER MUST SEE
THAT AN ADULT IS THERE TO MEET
THE CHILD. |
- State
law requires us to discharge
the pupil to an authorized
caregiver.
- If
a parent is not home, the
child will be returned to
the school. The bus driver
will not drop your child
at another home without
prior notification. Parents
will be responsible for
the child’s pick up
if they are returned to
the school.
- The
second time a parent is
not at the designated spot
an administrator may call
the DHS and the Spencer
Police Department. (We do
realize that everyone has
situations come up, but
we need parents to make
alternative arrangements
during those times.)
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Parents
should notify the teachers and
drivers in writing a week ahead
of any permanent changes in
their address or childcare.
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| Abuse
of these rules may result in
your child not being able to
ride the Spencer school bus. |
