St. Joseph School Handbook(Please consult the current printed handbook. This version is offered for convenience, but may not contain all revisions)
VIII. TRANSPORTATION
A. CAR RIDERS If your child is transported to and from school by private car, it is imperative that the driver abide by school regulations regarding safety. Drivers are expected to show courtesy to other drivers, faculty, and safeties in the school area.
In the morning, drivers should enter and exit via the Kingston Road traffic circle when transporting their children to school. Dismissal procedures are as follows: enter via Cortleigh Road and follow the traffic line to the north and east of the school building. Car riders are dismissed from the East door of the school. Drivers are to form two lines and remain in their cars until school staff escorts the children to each car. Car riders must be picked up by 3:00 PM on regular school days.B. BUS RIDERS Pennsylvania law requires that public school districts provide comparable bus service for parochial students as they do for their own public school students. Parents who have concerns regarding bus transportation should contact their own public school administration office. An exception is the students from York City who are currently transported to school on buses provided by St. Joseph School. It is imperative that each student ride only the bus to which he/she has been assigned. Children are not permitted to switch bus routes, bus districts or bus stops and permission for this cannot be given through the school office. The following will be enforced by all drivers: 1. Students shall wait in an orderly fashion at the approved stops. Many bus stops are on private property and the property owners' rights must be respected. 2. Students must wait on the sidewalks or completely off the highway until the bus comes to a full stop before attempting to board the bus. 3. Students must go immediately to their seats and remain seated until the bus comes to a complete stop at the school or the stop where the student disembarks. 4. Students shall always act as courteous and safe travelers by observing the following: a. Eating, drinking or smoking are not permitted on the bus. b. Students shall never put hands, arms, legs or any part of the body out of the windows. c. No loud talking, yelling, or abusive language is permitted on the school buses. d. No horse-play or fooling around is permitted. e. Students shall not spit or throw trash in or around the bus. f. Students shall not tamper with the bus or any of its equipment. g. Students shall not use electronic items while on the bus. 5. Students shall respect the authority of the bus driver at all times. 6. If it is necessary to cross the street after getting off the bus, students shall cross in front of the bus. Failure to comply with these regulations may result in the student being refused permission to ride the bus for periods of time. Continued refusal to comply will result in the student being permanently prohibited from riding the bus. C. WALKERS Students who live within walking distance are dismissed after car and bus riders for safety purposes. A faculty member shall assist the children when crossing Kingston Road and Cortleigh Road. D. FIELD TRIPS If a student is to be taken from the school grounds for a field trip or special individual or group programs, the parent will be notified in advance and written permission will be secured.
All field trips needing transportation will use buses; private cars are not to be used to transport students. Only those parents selected as chaperones may accompany classes on trips. Siblings of the student may not accompany the class on the trip.
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