First Notice: 1 day denial of bus transportation
Second Notice: 5 day denial of bus transportation
Third Notice: Denial of bus transportation for the rest of the school year

Note: The above penalties maybe assessed for the following violations and such other violations as interfere witht he safe and orderly provision of student bus transportation.

List of Offenses

  • Refusing to obey driver and/or monitor
  • Fighting or other assaultive behavior
  • Use of profanity
  • Lighting matches
  • Smoking on the bus
  • Throwing objects on/out/at the bus
  • Possesion of weapons, alchohol, or drugs
  • Use of Alchohol or Drugs
  • Spitting
  • Vandalism
  • Hanging out the window

Special Note:· In the case of a particularly serious offense which clearly threatened the safe operation of a school bus and the safety of its occupants, and/or which is a violation of Massachusetts law, the offending student may be assessed a penalty which exceeds that stated guidelines, including, but not limited to, suspension from school.