STUDENT TRANSPORTATION BEHAVIOR GUIDELINES
2023-2024
All Wheeler School students are expected to be responsible representatives of the school whether they are on or off campus. Individuals riding the bus are responsible for upholding the rules and regulations governing The Wheeler School students. The specific guidelines below are meant to serve as a support to help students understand their responsibilities and boundaries while riding on the bus, but are not meant to represent all the possibilities of inappropriate behaviors. Students who participate in the student transportation program are expected to use good judgment and be safety conscious when riding the bus.
Please note the following Rules and Guidelines:
All riders must present their pass.
There is a NO guest rider policy.
Ocean State Transport reserves the right to decide on the carry-on policy, weather delays, and driver substitutions.
Students will be seated at all times.
No items shall extend beyond the window frames while the bus is moving. Proper use of the bus furnishings will be expected.
There will be no eating or drinking on the bus except during special circumstances approved by the driver.
Any trash brought onto the bus shall be removed from the bus and deposited in the proper containers.
Students will not tamper with the Emergency Door.
Students will not play loud music or make excessive noise.
Students will obey the driver when so requested.
Late Arrivals – Late pickups will result in a warning and rider privileges may be revoked if problems persist. Please be considerate of other riders and be on time.
Any violation of these guidelines or other school rules may result in immediate dismissal from the bus, and the student could be subject to other disciplinary actions within the process of the school’s disciplinary procedures.
At pick-up time, all parents must be at the designated stop. Please arrive 5 minutes early. The transportation provider is under no obligation to wait beyond the agreed-upon departure time for late arrivals. It is also understood that the transportation provider will wait 15 minutes beyond the agreed-upon time at the last return stop only for the afternoon bus routes. Any students not picked up at that point will be returned to Wheeler at 216 Hope Street in Providence, and the extra fee assessed by the provider will be passed on to the parent.
I have read and reviewed the Bus Guidelines, and Route Schedules. The Bus Guidelines have been reviewed with my child(ren) and we agree to uphold the rules set forth. Please start the billing process indicated.
