Teacher/Sponsor
The teacher/sponsor shall brief students prior to the trip on safe riding practices and standard of conduct. If a student's conduct on the bus becomes a distraction to the driver, and adversely affects his/her ability to safely operate the bus, the driver will request the teacher/sponsor to correct the situation. Should a problem develop during the course of the field trip that is not handled properly or adequately by the teacher/sponsor, the situation will be reported to a transportation supervisor.
Driver
The driver is responsible for the safe operation of the bus. Teacher sponsors should not expect the driver to supervise students who have misbehaved during the field trip.
Students
Proper student conduct on the bus is essential to insure the safety of all passengers. School Bus Rules Students should keep the noise level to a minimum to ensure that traffic sounds and emergency conditions are recognizable to the driver. All passengers must remain seated while the bus is in motion. Students should not throw or extend any part of their body or other objects from open windows of the bus.
Arrival at Field Trip Destination
Upon reaching the field trip destination, a clear understanding shall be reached between the driver and the teacher/sponsor regarding parking location for the bus and the time of departure from the field trip location. Considerations will include time of stay, availability of parking, driver/vehicle safety, as well as other factors identified at the site. In no case will the driver depart the field trip destination without coordinating the time and loading point for the return trip.