Bus Routes

All bus route information may be obtained from the July edition of district news letter or can be found on the district website. It is the parent’s responsibility to get correct bus route information so you may provide this to your child’s classroom teacher.

Per District, parents must designate one bus stop for their child. We ask that parents create one schedule for their students for the year (i.e. bus everyday, parent pick-up everyday, or bus on Mon. and Tues. and parent pick up on Wed., Thurs. Fri.)

Parent Pick-Up Changes

We realize that on certain days, emergencies or unforeseen circumstances arise and other arrangements must be made for the students to go home. We understand these changes, but ask that changes be kept to a minimum. Any other changes must be in writing and given to the teacher and/or front office at the beginning of the day (i.e. doctor’s appointments, etc). This information is then given to the front office to ensure accuracy.

NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED to change departure information. Only emergencies will be approved through the school principal. Please call the front office at EXT. 1100 in the event of an emergency.

Our goal in Transportation Services is to provide a safe and comfortable ride to and from school for all students. This requires teamwork and shared understanding of basic operating norms. In order to accomplish these goals, Sahuarita School District has established the following procedures and routines on all District buses and at District designated bus stops as applicable as part of the

SUSD Student Transportation Services Compact for Success.

1. Students will remain seated on the school bus.
2. Students will face forward when on the bus.
3. Students will keep their hands, feet, and personal objects to themselves.
4. Students will maintain a quiet conversation voice (level 2) and use appropriate language.
5. Students will obey reasonable direction from the bus driver at all times.
6. For safety and cleanliness reasons, eating/drinking on the bus other than an enclosed water bottle shall be prohibited.
7. Students will have their District issued identification card with them and visible when boarding the bus (Grades 6-12).
   

Students will be acknowledged for their cooperative efforts in multiple ways that may include:

1. Positive reinforcement
2. Incentive prizes/drawings (group and individual)
3. Timely departures/arrivals—Teamwork Works!
4. Positive notes
5. Parent calls
   

Infractions of bus rules are serious concerns, as student safety is our top priority. In order to establish a positive and safe environment, the following sequence of consequences will be in place when a student chooses to violate the above-mentioned procedures and routines.

1st offense - Driver will verbally warn the student, giving specific feedback regarding the violation in question.

2nd offense - Driver will formally generate the first bus referral. He/she or his/her supervisor will make a parental contact and may impose bus specific discipline, which may include changing a seat assignment, bus cleanup, and conference with driver, or written apology.

3rd offense - Driver will generate an official referral, which will be expediently sent to the student’s building administrator. The student will lose his/her bus privileges for a period of 3 days.

4th offense - Driver will generate a referral to the student’s school administrator. The student will lose his/her bus privileges for a period of 2 weeks

5th offense - Driver will generate a referral to the student’s school administrator. The student will lose his/her bus privileges for the remainder of the school year.

PLEASE NOTE: The District reserves the right to invoke a severe clause and immediately refer the student to administration if appropriate (i.e. belligerent defiance, acts of violence).

In the interest of student safety, consistency, and effective operations, our policy at the District is that we will drop off students at the designated stop as identified by the child’s parent/guardian.

It is asked that you please designate one bus stop where you would like for our professional bus drivers to deliver your child each afternoon after school. Students may ride only one bus.

**Kindergarten students must be met by an adult at the bus stop. If no adult is present, students will be transported back to school.

Thanks for your cooperation and support in these matters. Our transportation mission is to provide excellent and safe transportation services to each student we serve.

SUSD Transportation Site

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