Bus Drivers Rules Sample Clauses

Bus Drivers Rules. 1. All drivers in case of illness must notify their supervisor at least one (1) hour in advance if unable to drive. In cases of emergency the one (1) hour is waived. Drivers unable to drive because of personal business must give twenty- four (24) hour notice as a minimum 2. A driver may inform a student that for disciplinary reasons, he/she will not be picked up the next day, and that he/she may not ride until he/she has a conference with his/her principal, or other administrator. Drivers are not to put students off the bus except at their regular stop. Drivers may return students to any school within the District during school hours; and to the bus supervisor or the school administration after school hours. If a student is put off the bus, the driver will inform the bus supervisor, administrative assistant, or principal as soon as possible. The Columbia Schools Transportation Document for student discipline shall be made available to all drivers. The District may make changes in the Document which will be promptly communicated to the drivers. The Union may request a special conference to discuss problems with student discipline on the buses. 3. The drivers will be given a physical by a school district appointed doctor every year or as deemed necessary by the District or by the State Board of Education. 4. Any driver who signs up for a day trip and is assigned to that trip must accept that trip irrespective of the regular trips that may become available on that day. Refusal to do so shall result in the loss of one day's trips for a regular driver and a substitute driver not on a regular trip shall not be allowed to substitute for three (3) days. A second refusal shall cause time limits to be doubled. 5. All busses will be kept at the high school parking lot. To insure orderly operations, the area adjacent to the bus parking lot nearest fence will be reserved for bus drivers’ and be specifically marked as such with visible, legible signs. 6. Drivers will pick up papers and sweep bus daily. Drivers using bus for extra trips are responsible for cleaning that bus after trip. Bus drivers are not responsible for the outside cleaning of the bus. The exterior of the bus will be washed by maintenance personnel on a weekly basis; or as necessary for safe operation of the vehicle and vision of the driver. When maintenance personnel are not available, a posting will be made for regular drivers to bid. 7. Maintain Bus Schedule as Closely as Possible. Drivers are to be ...