BUS CONDUCT
School transportation privileges are extended to students conditional upon their satisfactory behavior on the bus . Students may be suspended from transportation services for unsatisfactory conduct while awaiting or receiving transportation to and from school which endangers persons or property or violates a Board policy or administrative regulation .
TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY
Bus transportation shall be furnished by the Board of Education to resident public and parochial students living beyond the following limits based on most direct routes from students ’ homes to the edge of the school property .
Kindergarten - Grade 2 . . . . . . 1 mile Grades 3 - 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1¼ miles
It is important for students to maintain good behavior on the bus in the interest of safety and for the well-being of all concerned . Failure to comply with basic safety regulations may result in the loss of bus privileges and / or suspension from school . Questions or concerns with bus schedules should be directed to :
Smyth Bus , Inc . at 860-623-8775 .
For more information , please refer to the district website ,
www . enfieldschools . org home page ( District Info ; Transportation ) or Board Policy P5131.1 .
REGULATIONS
Missing the bus is not a valid excuse for tardiness or absence . Therefore , parents should have alternative transportation plans to ensure that their children arrive at school .
Written permission , checked by the school office , must be obtained from a parent before a child is excused from riding on the assigned bus . All students must board the bus at his / her designated bus stop in the morning and be released at his / her designated bus stop in the afternoon . It is the responsibility of the student to board the assigned bus promptly upon dismissal . No child will be allowed to take a bus other than the one that has been assigned . Any student who misses the afternoon bus must report to the principal ’ s office . Contact will then be made with the parent , and the parent must arrange transportation for the student .
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