5131.1
BP
Board Policy
Bus Conduct
Bus transportation is a privilege extended only to students who display good conduct while preparing to ride, riding or leaving the bus. Continued disorderly conduct or persistent refusal to submit to the authority of the driver shall be sufficient reason for a student to be denied transportation.
The Superintendent or designee shall establish regulations related to bus conduct, bus driver authority, and the suspension of riding privileges. The Board of Education shall make these rules available to parents/guardians and students. (5 CCR 14103)
Video cameras may be used on school buses to monitor student behavior while traveling to and from school and school activities. The Board believes that such monitoring will deter misconduct and help to ensure the safety of students and staff. Students found to be in violation of the district's bus conduct rules shall be subject to discipline in accordance with district policy and regulations.
At the discretion of the Superintendent or designee, school bus video recordings also may be used to resolve complaints by students and/or parents/guardians and to help employees maintain discipline.
Legal & Management References
State
13 CCR 1200-1294 - Motor carrier safety
5 CCR 14103 - Authority of the driver
Ed. Code 35160 - Authority of governing boards
Ed. Code 39800-39860 - Transportation services
Ed. Code 39839 - Transportation of guide dogs, signal dogs, service dogs
Ed. Code 44808 - Duty to supervise conduct of students
Ed. Code 48900 - Grounds for suspension or expulsion
Ed. Code 48918 - Rules governing expulsion procedures
Ed. Code 49060-49079 - Student records
Ed. Code 49073-49079 - Privacy of student records
Gov. Code 7920.000-7930.215 - California Public Records Act
Federal
20 USC 1232g - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974
34 CFR 99.1-99.67 - Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Management Resources
National Institute of Justice Publication - The Appropriate and Effective Use of Security Technologies in U.S. Schools: A Guide for Schools and Law Enforcement Agencies, 1999
Website - CSBA District and County Office of Education Legal Services
Website - California Department of Education, Office of School Transportation
Website - U.S. Department of Education, Office of the Chief Privacy Officer
Website - CSBA
Cross References
3515 AR Campus Security
3530 AR Risk Management/Insurance
3540 AR Transportation
3542 AR School Bus Drivers
4127 BP Temporary Athletic Team Coaches
4227 BP Temporary Athletic Team Coaches
4327 BP Temporary Athletic Team Coaches
5125 AR Student Records
5125.1 AR Release Of Directory Information
5131 BP Conduct
5131.41 AR Use Of Seclusion And Restraint
5131.62 AR Tobacco
5137 BP Positive School Climate
5142 AR Safety
5144 AR Discipline
5144.1 AR Suspension And Expulsion/Due Process
5144.4 BP Required Parental Attendance
6153 AR School-Sponsored Trips
6163.2 AR Animals At School