Any student who is transported in a school vehicle is required to act in accordance with the Student Conduct and Discipline, Rights & Responsibilities and other rules and regulations for student conduct on-board school vehicles and at designated school vehicle stops (See: Safe Student Transportation Program, Department of Transportation). Appropriate measures will be taken by school district personnel when a student fails to act in accordance with these discipline codes, regulations and rules. When the student is a student with a disability, any suspension from riding the school vehicle will be in accordance with the applicable rules and corresponding policies, if any, of the IDEA and/or Section 504/ADA.
Adoption Date: August 11, 2014
- Vehicle drivers shall report to the transportation department office and the building principal those students who violate established District rules for riding a school vehicle, or otherwise interfere with the health, safety or welfare of others either on or off the vehicle.
- The director of transportation (or designee), in collaboration with the building principal (or designee), shall notify the student's parent(s) or guardian(s) of the misconduct and possible resulting consequences of the misconduct.
- It shall be the responsibility of the director of transportation (or designee) or the building principal (or designee), to take appropriate action regarding reported violations of student conduct. Disciplinary actions may include, but not be limited to warnings, suspensions from the vehicle for varying lengths of time or revocation of a student's vehicle-riding privilege.
- If a situation presents an immediate threat to the health, safety or welfare of students or other persons or property, the director of transportation (or designee) may impose an immediate suspension from the school vehicle pending further investigation.
- The director of transportation (or designee) in collaboration with the building principal (or designee), may suspend a student's vehicle riding privilege from one to 60 school days when a student fails to act in accordance with the applicable discipline codes, regulations and rules.
- As soon as practical, the transportation director (or designee) in collaboration with the building principal (or designee), shall notify the student's parent or guardian orally and in writing as to the basis for suspension, listing the duration of the suspension, and the time and date the student's vehicle riding privileges are to be reinstated.
- With individualized consideration of a totality of circumstances such as age and overall capabilities, a student whose transportation privileges have been suspended should not be released at the end of the school-day without prior notification to the parent or guardian.
- Following the written recommendation of the director of transportation (or designee) in collaboration with the building principal (or designee), the Superintendent of schools (or designee) may further extend the vehicle suspension or revoke the privilege of riding in a school vehicle for an additional period of time.
- A building principal (or designee) may suspend the student from school in accordance with the student code of conduct and established regulations and rules for student conduct.
- Appeals may be made to the director of transportation and building principal. The student shall be given an opportunity to present her/his argument and request(s) regarding the transportation suspension or revocation.
| Cross References: | EEA - Student Transportation |
| JIC - Student Conduct | |
| JK - Student Discipline | |
| Legal References: | C.R.S. § 22-32-109.1 (2)(a)(I)(B) (Board of Education - Specific Duties - Discipline on School Vehicles) |
| C.R.S. § 42-1-102 (88.5) (School Vehicle - Definition) | |