Lyme School Board

Policy Manual

Policy: EEA
Student Transportation Services

The Local School District shall provide transportation for pupils to schools in the School District consistent with provisions of RSA 189:6, 189:9 provided they live one mile or more from the school. The following policies shall apply.

General Operating Policy

A. Bus routes shall be established by the Superintendent, subject to review by the School Board. Routes will be developed annually and posted.
B. Private school transportation will be integrated where possible and when required by law.
C. Bus stops shall be established under the direction of the Superintendent. A bus stop so established will be designated as authorized when the School Board has approved its designation as such. Drivers may not load or unload pupils at other than authorized bus stops.

Student Conduct on School Buses

The bus driver will have responsibility to maintain orderly behavior of students on school buses and will report misconduct to the student's Principal in writing. The school principal will have the authority delegated by the Superintendent to suspend the riding privileges of students who are disciplinary problems on the bus by failing to conform to the rules and regulations promulgated by the School Board. Parents of children whose pattern of behavior and conduct on school buses endangers the health, safety and welfare of other riders will be notified that their children face the loss of school bus riding privileges. Suspensions in excess of twenty consecutive days must be approved by the Board (RSA 189:9a).

ADOPTED: 29 April 1999

Statutory References:
RSA 189:6 (must provide transportation to pupils in grades 1-8 who live more than 2 miles from school)
RSA 189:6-a (District shall instruct pupils on school bus safety and evacuation procedures)
RSA 189:8 (students may be required to walk up to 1 mile to school bus stop)
RSA 189:9a (disciplinary suspension of bus riding privileges)