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School Bus Transportation
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help make Catholic Education available to every Catholic child, the
Toronto Catholic District School Board provides school transportation for
children qualifying under the Board policy relating to distance and
special circumstances.
The Board asks the cooperation of the whole community in its efforts to
provide safe and dependable transportation for the more than 30,000
students who use this service each day.
Your responsibility as a Parent
- Parents are responsible for
their children's safety before they board their school bus, and after
they are dropped off in the afternoon.
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- While on the bus, students
are responsible to the a school principal for their conduct.
Transportation privileges may be revoked if a student's behavior
creates problems, the length of the suspension varying with the
severity of the incident. If transportation privileges are revoked it
becomes the parent's responsibility to transport the child to and from
school for the duration of the suspension.
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- Parents are also responsible
for transporting their children to and from school in cases of
inclement weather or mechanical difficulty.
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- If transportation
arrangements for your child need to be changed, the Board requires 7
days notice.
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Your
Responsibility as a Motorist
- Motorists meeting a school
bus with red lights must stop unless on a highway divided my a median
strip.
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- Motorists overtaking a
stopped school bus must stop at least 20 meters before reaching the
bus. Motorist may proceed only after the bus resumes motion or the
lights have ceased flashing. The law applies everywhere regardless of
the post speed limit.
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Your
Responsibility as a Student Waiting for the Bus
- Be at the pickup point on
time. Drivers cannot wait for latecomers.
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- Do not abuse the privilege
of waiting on or near private property for the school bus.
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- Wait in a single file well
away from the roadway until the driver stops the bus, then board the
bus in orderly fashion.
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On the Bus
- The driver is in charge of
the bus and must be obeyed at all times. School patrols should be
accorded the same respect.
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- Sit where the drivers tell
you and remain seated for the duration of your trip.
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- Be quiet and behave
sensibly. Horseplay, fighting, eating, smoking, and foul language are
forbidden.
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- Keep your belongings on your
lap or under the seat; aisle must be left clear.
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- Don't open a window without
the driver's consent, and never lean out the windows.
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- Never throw anything inside
the bus or out the windows.
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- Respect the bus equipment.
Students will be held responsible for any damages to the vehicle.
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- Avoid conversation with and
distraction of the bus driver while the vehicle is in operation.
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Leaving the
Bus
- Your may leave the bus only
at regular stops.
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- If you drop something under
the bus, notify the driver; don't try to retrieve it yourself.
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- Never cross the road behind
a school bus. Cross in front of the bus where the driver can see you.
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Inclement Weather
The Board may cancel transportation due to inclement weather. Information
concerning bus cancellations will be reported to most radio stations for
broadcast at 7:00 a.m. Copyright © 2007 Toronto Catholic District School Board |
