Specific rules are listed in the Student Handbook. The general “expectations” for bus riding are:

• Eat and drink before getting on the bus.
• Stay in your assigned seat at all times.
• Use indoor voices – NO PROFANITY
• Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself inside the bus.
• Show respect to students and adults.

Severe misbehavior includes, but is not limited to:

• Destruction of property.
• Physical assault or fighting.
• A student’s actions that are harmful to, or have the potential to harm, themselves or other students.
• Use of any mechanical or technical device that interferes with the bus driver’s ability to safely operate the bus.
• Open defiance and/or profanity towards the bus driver, any other person of authority, or another student.
• Harassment, Intimidation, or Bullying of any kind including, defamation of character, slander or negative remarks concerning a student’s ethnic heritage or sexual preference (discrimination).
• Use or possession of tobacco products of any kind, matches, lighters, alcohol, drugs, weapons, sharp objects, pornography or any violation of the law.
• Intentional failure to wear seat belt and/or wear properly after being directed to do so.

The Helena Police Department or Lewis & Clark County Sheriff’s Office will be notified regarding a student who is in violation of the law and will be disciplined in accordance with the District’s policy.