5. Students must not at any time extend their arms or head out of the bus windows.
6. Students shall assist in keeping the bus clean and orderly. Papers or other objects may not be
thrown on the bus or out of the windows. Students are to refrain from causing a disturbance,
which may distract the bus driver from proper and safe operation of the school bus.
7. Smoking, drinking, use of drugs will not be permitted on school buses by anyone at any time.
8. Students who have violated any of the above regulations, shall, when so instructed by the
driver, report promptly to the school Administration.
9. Due to potential allergens and other safety concerns, eating on a school bus during normal daily
transportation to/from local neighborhood bus stops and a student’s school is prohibited.
B. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION
Any student, who shall commit any violation of the above regulations, shall be forthwith reported to
the school administration by the bus driver.
Violations of the above rules will be handled in the following manner.
1. First Offense - warning to student and notification to parents. The student may be suspended or
excluded from bus transportation and/or school, for not more than 5 school days.
2. Second Offense - The student may be suspended or excluded from bus transportation and/or
school, for a period not to exceed 10 school days.
3. Third Offense - The student may be suspended or excluded from bus transportation and/or
school, for the balance of the school year or any part thereof.
If a student loses his/her privilege to ride the school bus, either temporarily or permanently,
parents/guardians will assume responsibility for providing transportation to and from school.
Reference: P.A. No. 83-119; Enfield Board of Education Policies - #3545 Transportation of Pupils (Misbehavior on School Buses); #3545.1
Transportation of Students & #5131 Student Discipline, Rights and Responsibilities
Adopted: October 11, 1983
Revised: October 27, 2009
Revised: February 22, 2011
BICYCLES
A Bicycle Permission Slip signed by a parent or guardian must be submitted to the office before a student
can ride his or her bike to school. Bicycles that are ridden to school must be walked on and off the
school property. All students should lock their bicycles in the racks provided. The school is not
responsible for damaged or stolen bicycles. All students are required to wear a helmet, per state law.
CROSSING GUARDS
Children should walk to school by the most direct public way. In most areas there are sidewalks.
However, if this is not the case, children should follow good pedestrian rules and they should always
cross at crosswalks. Crossing guards are located at busy intersections, as determined by the Enfield
Police Department. Walking students are expected to walk directly home after school. Information
concerning location and time schedules of crossing guards may be obtained from the police department.
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