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Conditions of Travel

To e nsure t he s afety o f a ll p assengers o n s chool b uses, t he f ollowing c onditions a pply a t a ll t imes.

To e nsure s afe t ravel o n s chool b uses, s tudents m ust a gree t o t he f ollowing:

• Not t o p lay o n t he r oad a t t he b us s top o r t ry t o g et o n t he b us b efore i t h as s topped.

• Make s ure y ou a nd y our b elongings a re i nside t he b us a t a ll t imes.

• Not t hrow a nything f rom a b us w indow o r h ave a nything h anging o ut a w indow.

• Place b ags a nd o ther b elongings i n t he a llocated s torage a reas.

• Get o n a nd o ff t he b us q uietly a nd i n a n o rderly m anner.

• Stay i n y our s eat w hile t he b us i s m oving.

• Not d istract d rivers w ith s creaming, s houting o r u nruly b ehaviour.

• When y ou g et o ff t he b us o nly c ross t he r oad w hen t he b us h as l eft a nd i t i s s afe t o d o s o.

• No d angerous o r f lammable g oods a re a llowed o n t he b us, f or e xample a erosol c ans.

• Travel on the bus service allocated to you, to and from your approved bus stop only. Do not change to one that will

take y ou t o a s ports o r s ocial e vent.

• Wear a s eat b elt w here f itted.

To e nsure s tudents a re c onsiderate t o o ne a nother a nd t heir b us d river, t hey m ust a gree t o:

• In t he m orning, a rrive a t t he b us s top 1 0 m inutes p rior t o d eparture.

• Not e at, d rink o r s moke w hile o n t he s chool b us.

• In t he m orning, l et t he s chool a nd d river k now i f y ou w ill n ot b e t ravelling h ome o n t he b us t hat d ay.

• Use a s tandard c onversational t one a nd n ot u se o ffensive l anguage o r c all o ut t o o thers o n b oard o r t o p assing t raffic o r

people.

• Listen to the bus driver and bus captain. They are responsible for maintaining school bus safety and also have the

authority t o r eport a ny v andalism o r m isbehaviour i ncluding b ut n ot l imited t o b ullying, t easing, o r a ggression.

• Leave your bike in a safe and secure place if riding to the bus stop. Public Transport Victoria and the Department of

Education a nd T raining a re u nable t o a ccept r esponsibility f or t he s afety o f y our b ike.

• Behaving i nappropriately o n a s chool b us p laces t he s afety a nd w ellbeing o f a ll o n b oard a t r isk.

Non-‐compliance w ith a ny o f t he a bove c onditions m ay r esult i n t he f ollowing:

• The d river w ill s top t he b us.

• The o ffender’s n ame a nd f ull d etails o f t he b reach w ill b e r ecorded.

• The o ffender w ill b e t ransported t o s chool o r t o t heir n ormal d rop o ff.

• The b reach w ill b e r eported t o t he c oordinating p rincipal.

• The c oordinating p rincipal w ill t ake d isciplinary m easures i n a ccordance w ith t he g uidelines b elow.

• In r are a nd e xceptional c ircumstances, a nd o nly a s a l ast r esort, d rivers a re a uthorised t o e ject p assengers f rom a b us.

Following t he r eport o f a r elevant i ncident, t he c oordinating p rincipal m ay t ake t he d isciplinary a ction b elow:

• First o ffence

– v erbal w arning t o s tudent.

• Second o ffence – w ritten w arning t o p arent/guardian.

• Third o ffence

– o ne w eek s uspension o f s tudent f rom s chool b us t ravel.

• Fourth o ffence – t he s tudent w ill n ot b e a llowed t o t ravel o n t he s chool b us f or t he r emainder o f t he y ear.

A s erious o ffence t hat e ndangers o ther s tudents, b us s taff o r p roperty w ill r esult i n i mmediate s uspension.

Responsibilities o f p arents/guardians

• Parents/guardians are responsible for transporting their children to and from authorised bus stops and their safety at

the b us s top w hile w aiting f or t he b us.

• It i s m ost i mportant t hat p arents w aiting f or b us p assengers a t a r oadside b us s top s hould w ait o n t he s ame s ide o f t he

road a s t he b us t o p revent a ccidents.

• School b us t ravel i s a p rivilege a nd n ot a r ight a nd c onsequences w ill f ollow a b reach o f t hese c onditions.

• It i s u nderstood t hat b us t ravel i s p rovided a nd a ccepted o n t hese c onditions.

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