Bus Rider Policy

SCHOOL BUS: PASSENGER SAFETY: All students in pre-kindergarten,  kindergarten,  and grades 1 to 6, shall receive written information on school bus safety (i.e., a list of school bus stops near each student's home, general rules of conduct at school bus loading zones,  red light crossing instructions, school bus danger zone, and walking to and from school bus stops). Before departure on a school activity trip,  all students riding on a school bus or school activity bus shall receive safety instruction that includes but is not limited to, the location of emergency exits, and the location and use of emergency equipment. Instruction also may include the responsibilities of passengers seated next to an emergency exit.

 

Bus / Transportation Student Conduct 

The state law (Section 14103 Title 5 C.A.C. “Authority of bus driver) reads:  Pupils transported in a school bus shall be under the authority of, and responsible to the driver of the bus, and the driver shall be held responsible for the orderly conduct of the pupils while they are on the bus or being escorted across a street, highway or road.  Continued disorderly conduct or persistent refusal to submit to the authority of the driver shall be sufficient reason for a pupil to be denied transportation in accordance with regulations of the governing board of the District.

Students may receive a “bus ticket” for any of the following infractions:

1. Improper boarding/departing procedures this includes students shall be on the right-hand side of the roadway and at the bus stop five (5) minutes before the bus arrives. For the safety of all students, please refrain from dropping off students in the middle of the street or on the opposite side of the bus that is loading.

2. While waiting for the bus at the designated bus stop, Students must refrain from horse playing with each other and must be respectful and considerate of the property nearby all designated bus stops.

3. Students need to wait for the bus driver to signal them to approach the bus. Students are to line up in an orderly fashion, DO NOT push, run, trip or fight on the bus.

4. All passengers are to immediately sit down and put on their seatbelts at ALL times (if vehicle is equipped). Facing forward seated properly and keeping all body parts within the bus. Passengers are to not throw any objects inside or out of the bus windows. Once bus is in motion, all students must remain seated at ALL times. No standing or moving seats without notifying the bus driver.

5. If the route has a rail road crossing, students are to remain silent so that the bus driver can assure NO trains will be passing at the time of the crossing. 

6. Bringing articles aboard bus of injurious or objectionable nature. Such as: Animals/Insects caged or otherwise onto the bus. Knives, guns or any metal or glass objects. No flammable items, such as matches, liquids or lighters. ABSOLUTELY NO SMOKING.

7. Tampering with bus equipment 

8. Destruction of property and Graffiti 

9.If students must cross the street, they must bus do so in front of the bus with the assistance of the driver.1

10.No eating or drinking is allowed while on the school bus.

11.Bulling or name-calling will not be tolerated on the bus at any time.

12. Students must ride their assigned bus and get On/off at assigned bus stops only

13.Students engaged in a sexual nature of any kind including touching other students or making comments about body parts of other students, or kissing will result in revocation of bus privileges.

14. A parent or guardian of a kinder must be present and have in his or her possession a kinder blue card in order for the release of any kinder. Parents must arrive on time to pick up their kinder from the bus stop, repeated failures will result in the loss of bus privileges.

15. Refusing to obey the driver, Bus drivers have the responsibility over all the passengers aboard. Passengers must be on their good behavior on the bus. Rude, discourteous and annoying conduct. Unnecessary noise. Other behavior relating to safety, well-being and respect for others.  DISTRACTIONS CAUSE ACCIDENTS. RIDING IS A PRIVILEGE NOT A RIGHT !!!

 

Riders who fail to comply with the above rules shall be reported to the school principal, who shall determine the severity of the misconduct and take action accordingly.  In all instances of misconduct, the rider and his/her parent/guardian shall be given notice and warning.  In case of a severe violation or repeated offenses, the rider may be denied transportation for a period of time determined by the principal, up to the remainder of the school year.  The principal or designee of the school will notify the parent of any written bus citation.  The following consequences shall be followed:

• 1st offense—warning and ticket home

• 2nd offense—3 day suspension from bus

• 3rd offense—5 day suspension from bus

• 4th offense—10 day suspension from bus

• 5th offense—bus privileges suspended for rest of school year

The principal may suspend immediately from the bus if the infraction is warranted. The transportation office and the school office will keep copies of the citations on file with each incident. Teachers will endeavor to familiarize pupils with the standards of conduct expected of them as passengers prior to their participation in trips.

It is the parent’s responsibility to contact the school office when a student is issued a “School Bus Incident Report”.

 

Please Note: Any fighting or other serious offense will result in the student automatically starting at step 5. Offenses that pose serious harm to your student, other riders, drivers of other vehicles, or the bus driver, or result in the need for the driver to stop the bus and notify the site administrators and/or California Highway Patrol (CHP) for assistance may result in immediate removal from the bus for a minimum of 30-days to the remainder of the year plus appropriate school consequences.

 

Bus Routes for 2023/2024 School Year

BUS STOP & TIMES

Bus Routes for 2024 Summer Enrichment

Bus Stop & Times

Stay updated with your student's transportation by joining your "Bus Route Group" on Parentsquare!

Make sure you know which route your student is approved for before joining. Once you know what route, look for you route and then click on the link below. On the next page, look for the "join" button and click on it.  You'll then have access to all of that route's updates. 

Route 101 Eagle Ranch & El Mirage	Route 102 Mesa Linda / George Magnet & Mesa Linda & Mesa Linda Afterschool Program	Route 103 Mesa Linda & Westside Park	Route 104 Mesa Linda & George
Route 105 Mesa Linda & George	Route 106 Melva Davis & George	Route 107 Melva Davis & Gus Franklin	Route 108 Melva Davis & Columbia
Route 109 Melva Davis & Gus Franklin	Route 110 Melva Davis & Gus Franklin	Route 111 Melva Davis & Columbia	route 112 & 217 West Creek & Adelanto
Route 113 Victoria Magathan & Columbia	Route 114 West Creek & Gus Franklin	Route 115 Bradach & Adelanto	ROUTE 205 Columbia & Morgan Kincaid Midday
ROUTE 206 Eagle Ranch	Route 209 Melva Davis / West Creek	Route 210 West Creek & Melva Davis	Route 212 Melva Davis / West Creek & Gus Franklin
Route 214 Victoria Magathan & Bradach	Route 215 Morgan Kincaid & West Creek	Route 216 Mesa Linda & Westside Park	Route 218 Mesa Linda / Gus Franklin & Melva Davis After School Program
Route 219 Ted Vick & Columbia After School	Route 220 Melva Davis & West Creek	Route 221 Melva Davis & West Creek	Route 203 Hollyvale PM / Hesperia Jr. & Siegrist
Route 204 AVCEC / ANNEX

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Please use this form to report all bus issues, including bus stop concerns and to report a bus driver. The AESD Transportation Department values your opinion. 

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 Formulario de queja de transporte en Español