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Transportation Safety

Student Code of Conduct

Good conduct is important to bus safety. The school will notify you if your child does not behave on the bus. All students must follow these rules.

  • Remain orderly when getting on and off the bus.
  • Obey the bus driver at all times.
  • Go directly to your seat and remain seated.
  • Always keep your hands, head, and feet inside the bus.
  • Be thoughtful of others on the bus.
  • Never throw objects out of bus windows.
  • Fighting or pushing on the bus is prohibited.
  • Avoid talking loudly or making loud noises. Noise may distract the driver and cause an accident.
  • Use of profanity is not allowed on the bus.
  • Be quiet when the bus is coming to railroad crossings.
  • Keep books, lunches, and coats out of the aisles.
  • Use the emergency door only in emergency situations.
  • Eating, drinking, and smoking are not allowed on the bus.
  • Tampering with the bus or its equipment is not allowed.
  • Animals, glass, or dangerous objects are not allowed on the bus.
     

Consequences

If a child’s behavior jeopardizes the safety of students on the bus, the principal and/or the director of the Department of Business Services has the right to discipline the child by the following methods.

Grades K–3:  Removing the child from the bus for a limited period of time.

Grades 4–12:  Removing the child from the bus or supplying Milwaukee County Transit System bus tickets for a limited period of time.

If your child is removed from the bus, you have the option to take him/her to and from school. If the child continues to misbehave on the bus, the principal may take further action including permanently removing him/her from the bus. The MPS director of the Department of Business Services may permanently remove your child from the bus if your child’s behavior is a threat to the safety of other children.
 

Video Cameras on Buses

Video cameras are installed on some school buses serving MPS for the purposes of providing safe transportation of students and reducing disciplinary problems. In accordance with MPS Administrative Policy 4.04 (23) (b), parents are notified that cameras are being used on school buses. All videos shall be treated as a confidential pupil record in accordance with Administrative Policy 8.42. Videos shall not be available for viewing by the public, nondesignated employees of MPS, the bus companies, or other unauthorized individuals.

The director of the Department of Business Services or his/her designee shall determine who is authorized to view the video for the purpose of documenting an incident and determining which student(s) may be involved. Disciplinary action, in accordance with the district’s discipline policies and procedures, may be taken against a student based on video documentation. In certain cases, the isolated segment of the video that documents the incident for which the student is being disciplined may be viewed by the identified student and his/her parent(s) or guardian(s).
 

Parent Guidelines for Bus Service

The following guidelines will help parents/guardians address any issues with bus service. A child may be suspended from riding the bus if the parent/guardian fails to follow the guidelines.

  • Contact your child’s school to request a bus stop or route change. Do not ask the bus driver to change stops or routes.

  • Parents are not allowed to board the bus without permission from the school principal. If you want to travel to the school for a visit or conference, you may ride with the child only if the principal has given permission. Contact the school several days before the day of the visit so the school has enough time to contact the driver. Never board the bus to resolve conflicts.
  • Contact your child’s school if a problem arises, whether it is with the bus company, the driver, or the riders. Do not confront the driver or riders.
     

Conduct on Milwaukee County Transit System Buses

Students riding Milwaukee County Transit System buses are expected to behave according to bus ridership rules. Offenders may be arrested by the police and prosecuted. Misconduct on public buses may result in an investigation, disciplinary hearing, and confiscation of the MPS-issued WisGo Card.