Transportation

Guidelines

RESPECT DRIVERS, RESPECT OTHERS, RESPECT YOUR BUS

East Side Bus: 630-220-1945
West Side Bus : 630-220-1946

RIDERSHIP RULES

1. Remain in your assigned seat.
2. Keep hands and feet inside the bus
3. No eating, drinking, or chewing gum
4. Keep aisles clear (No feet or objects in the aisles)
5. ABSOLUTE quiet for RR crossing
6. Classroom voice level only.
7. Homework may be done on the bus, however, if repeated problems arise (i.e. pen marks on seats, load talking, etc.), this privilege will be taken away.
8. Music with headphones will be allowed so long as volume is low.
   

EMERGENCY RULES

1. Remain on bus until instructions are given by driver.

BUS STOP RULES

1. Be on time at bus stop.
2. Stay off the road while waiting for bus.
3. Do not move toward the bus until the bus comes to a complete stop.
4. Observe safety precautions at discharge point. When it is necessary to cross the street, proceed to a point at least 10 feet in front of bus on the right shoulder of the road. Wait for the driver to signal you to cross.

GROSS MISCONDUCT RULES

1. Fighting
2. Profanity
3. Damage to Bus
4. Insubordination to driver
5. Throwing objects in or out of bus
6. Running along side or behind bus
   

DISCIPLINE

Violation of Bus Ridership Rules will be handled as follows:

• Driver will issue a verbal warning…..if behavior continues
• Driver will issue a notification….if behavior continues
• Principal will schedule a conference

Violation of Gross Misconduct Rules will be handled as follows:

• Automatic Notification (No verbal warning)
• Any further problems will be handled at the discretion of the principal
  

St. Patrick School Bus Service Policy

St. Patrick is proud to own and run two school buses. State regulated capacity is 71 students. This number means 3 students per seat. We will take 71 students. We currently have an East Side Bus and West Side Bus. The dividing line is approximately 5th Street. Policy states that students who live outside District 303 and therefore have no bus service available to them, will be given priority over those who are within District 303 boundaries. The restriction for those outside District 303 is time. We must keep the bus run to approximately one hour. In keeping with these time constraints, we will still service as many students as possible. This means combining stops safely, and in some cases requiring students to be brought to the closest stop. Safety and time are our main concern, and will influence any individual decisions that need to be made. As often as we try to follow “first on, first off” policy, this cannot always happen. The reasons are:

1. We need to keep the majority of the children off the bus the majority of the time. Some of the students live in rural areas, while many of them do not. We must service the majority while keeping the run at an hour.
2. Also traffic build up occurs at certain times in certain locations. We must tailor the route to avoid these areas, as they add to the time of the run.

This too affects the “first on, first off” strategy. As you can see, many factors need to be considered to run our bus routes. Safety and time are the major determining factors as we set up the stops. Please also keep in mind the East and West routes are very different (urban vs. rural) so what works for one bus may not work for the other.
Note: Your individual request will be considered, but please remember the variables we must consider. There are two pay plans available.

1. Children ride the bus both in the AM and the PM.
2. Children ride the bus one way only (AM or PM).

Any change in riding schedule throughout the year must be confirmed in writing through the office. If your child will be having a friend ride the bus home with them – we must have the following.

1. A note from the other child’s parent
2. $4.00

Bring these to the office that morning. We hope this helps you understand how our decisions are made.