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Western Dubuque Community School District :: Western Dubuque Schools Transportation
Bus Discipline Referral Procedures
Proper student behavior is critical to the safe operation of school buses in our school district. The following procedure will be used in the event behavior expectations are not met.
  1. First Referral
    1. The bus driver will talk with the student and ask for appropriate behavior.
    2. The bus driver may also choose to contact the student's parents (driver documents in behavior log).
  2. Second Referral
    1. The driver will complete a referral form and the transportation department will send written notification to parents summarizing the behavior concerns and include a copy of the transportation handbook. Signature response required.
    2. The bus driver may contact the student's parents (driver documents in behavior log).
  3. Third Referral
    1. The driver will complete a referral form and the building principal and/or transportation department will meet with the student and the driver to discuss the problem as soon as possible.
    2. A copy of the referral form will be sent to the parent and driver.
  4. Fourth Referral
    1. The driver will complete a referral form and building principal will contact the student, parent and driver if necessary to discuss the problem.
    2. In most cases, the building principal and/or the transportation department will issue a suspension from the bus. This suspension may begin immediately.
    3. A copy of the referral and related information will be sent to the bus driver and parents.
  5. Additional Referrals
    1. The driver will complete a referral form and the building principal and/or transportation department will meet with the student and parents to discuss the problem.
    2. The building principal and/or transportation department may repeat the suspension any number of times.
    3. The building principal and/or transportation department may recommend to the superintendent to revoke the student's transportation privileges for a time period not to exceed a calendar year. This requires school board approval. In the event a student's bus privileges have been revoked and he/she feels the rules have been wrongfully applied, the student may appeal to the Board of Education.
  6. Severe Behavior Referral - Any behavior deemed severe by the transportation department or the building principal will allow steps in the referral process to be skipped and consequences assigned at the district's discretion.
  7. *All referrals will be documented in Campus either by the transportation office or building offices.

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