Common use of Discipline Issues Clause in Contracts

Discipline Issues. The Board recognizes that drivers need the support and assistance of school staff relating to student discipline issues in order to maintain a safe and secure bus. The parties agree that the Drivers are entitled to a safe work environment. Drivers will promptly report student discipline issues that they believe are not being resolved at the school level. The driver will notify the lead transportation administrator. A meeting will be scheduled with the driver, other drivers for the building (if appropriate), transportation department staff and school staff to resolve the issues. A committee consisting of central administration staff, school staff, transportation staff and bargaining team members will meet at least three times each year, more if determined necessary by the committee, to address the following: 1. To revise procedures and appropriate training for drivers for managing behaviors on the bus and reporting chronic or dangerous behaviors to school staff. 2. To ensure that there is procedures that will be followed by school staff to respond to reports of chronic or dangerous behaviors in an appropriate and timely manner. 3. To ensure there is a communication process between the drivers and school staff that is followed at each school so that drivers know who to communicate with at the school and that school staff know who their drivers are and how to communicate with them. 4. To ensure that all procedures include fair, consistent and understandable standards for all students, drivers and school staff. At least three times a year a meeting will be held with bargaining team members and the liaisons for the schools and the transportation supervisor to review the number of referrals and the responses received by buildings.