The document provides information to bus drivers about safety procedures, positive interactions with students, working together, consequences, and rewards. It outlines Lake Road Bus Expectations including staying seated back to back and keeping hands to self. It discusses greeting students, getting to know them, and using specific questions in conferences. Details are given on bus tickets, student information folders, seating charts, and bus buddies. Consequences are listed from warnings to being removed from the bus. Rewards include stars, bands, celebrations, and a store.

1. Welcome Bus Drivers
September 19, 2012

2. Purpose
• Safety
• Structure
• Consistency

3. Bus Safety
• Lake Road Bus Expectations (see magnetic
poster on each bus)
– Back to back
– Seat to seat
– Talk in level 2 voices
– Keep hands feet and objects to self
• Bus behavior lesson plans (in folder)
– Lessons taught everyday

4. Positive Interactions
• Greet students in the
morning and evening when
they get on and off of the
bus.
• Try to get to know the
students on your bus (make
a connection).
• Use the following questions
when conferencing with
students:
– What are you doing?
– What should you be doing?
– Do you understand the
expectation or should we
work on it together?
– Can you follow the
expectation from now on?

5. Working Together
• Bus tickets
– Give correct name, date, and trip (AM or PM)
– Give a very detailed description of incident
– I will give you the pink copy
• Yellow folder
– Student information
– K Sheet
– Photo roster
– Bus seating chart (6, 24, and 45)
• This will help substitute drivers
– Expectations and Lesson plans (consistent)

6. Working Together
• Students names will be listed above the window
for bus 6, 24, and 45
– If a student needs to be moved, or a seat placement
does not work, please let me know
• Bus Buddies
– Teachers will help seat students for the PM ride, assist
with problems, and give the all clear signal.
• Bus 6 – Pryor
• Bus 21 – Henry
• Bus 24 – Boyles
• Bus 28 – Gray
• Bus 38 - Hill
• Bus 45 – Craig and Pam Hamilton

7. Consequences
• Student handbook
– Warning
– 3 days off bus
– 5 days off bus
– 10 days off bus
– Off bus remainder of the semester
– Off bus remainder of the year
• Reteach expectations (bus safety room) Bus
Expectation Video
• May administer corporal punishment
• What can I tell students to do if a student is physically
hurting them on the bus?

8. Rewards
• Stars on the Stage
– Behavior
– Attendance
• “Rock” Bands
• Monthly Celebrations
• Rotary Store

9. Questions, Concerns, Thoughts???