Marsh Valley Joint School District # 21

Arimo, Idaho 83214

Dear Parent:

The Board of Education and the school administration share an equal concern with the parents regarding the safe transportation of children to and from school. Our drivers are carefully selected and our safety record in the past has been outstanding. We wish to do everything possible to maintain this splendid record. You can help us immeasurably in our efforts by becoming aware of bus safety rules and making sure your children understand them.

Discipline on the bus is enforced with the use of tickets and/or bus conduct reports. Drivers will issue a bus conduct report after a documented warning ticket or when the offense is serious enough in the driver’s opinion to be dangerous or a breach of the driver’s authority. The student will have a maximum of two school days after a bus conduct report has been issued until it is returned to the driver and the principal with the appropriate signatures or student will not be permitted to ride.

Bus Warning Ticket:

1^st Disciplinary Concern- The student will receive a warning ticket after verbal warnings do not correct behavior. The driver will issue the ticket to the student and contact the parent or guardian to inform them of the problem. A copy will be forwarded to the principal.

Bus Conduct Report:

1. 1^st Disciplinary Offense- Student shall be assigned a seat for a minimum of (5) five days. The

driver, principal will meet for a conference. The parent/guardian shall be notified of this action

and the report will be sent home to be signed and returned to the driver within two school days

or student will not be permitted to ride.

2. 2^nd Disciplinary Offense-The student, parents, principal and bus driver will meet for a conference and student may be suspended from riding any bus for up to one week.

3. 3^rd Disciplinary Offense- The student, parents, principal and bus transportation representative (s) will meet for a conference and student may be suspended from riding any bus for the remainder of the school year.

4. In case of a serious infraction, the school district has the right at any time to permanently deny bus-riding privileges to a student.

Included is a copy of our bus rules, which come to us from state law / regulations and the local Board of Education. Since all students will be bus riders, either to and from school or on field and activity trips, and many of them must travel long distances, it is imperative for their safety and comfort that they understand and follow these rules.

Please help your child’s bus driver successfully perform his or her highly responsible task.

Charles W. Sorensen

Transportation Supervisor