Scarsdale Public Schools

Disciplinary Action for School Bus Safety Violations

To maintain safety, students who violate the safety rules may have their bus privileges suspended according to the following schedule:

Violation	Consequence
1st Violation	Parent/Guardian notified of the violation.
2nd Violation	Conference with the parent/guardian, student, principal, and bus driver or supervisor. Student placed on probation.
3rd Violation	Parent/Guardian notified; bus privileges suspended for 5 school days.
4th Violation	Parent/Guardian notified; bus privileges suspended for 10 school days.
5th Violation	Parent/Guardian notified; bus privileges suspended for 20 school days.
6th Violation	Parent/Guardian notified; bus privileges revoked for the remainder of the school year.

Serious Safety Violations: If a violation poses a serious safety risk, the student may be immediately suspended for a minimum of 5 school days, regardless of the number of previous violations.