In addition to action taken under the regular Discipline Ladder, students committing infractions or misconduct on school buses shall be subject to discipline under the following School Bus Discipline Ladder:
- Step 1: Warning referral sent to parents from bus driver and principal/assistant principal. For Corinth Elementary School students, after Step 1 the student may also be required to attend a Safe Bus Procedures class.
- Step 2: 3 day suspension from riding any school bus.
- Step 3: 5 day suspension from riding any school bus.
- Step 4: 10 day suspension from riding any school bus.
- Step 5: 20 day suspension from riding any school bus.
- Step 6: Suspension from transportation for the remainder of the school year.
Severity Clause – Any action deemed severe may result in student going straight to steps 3-6.
*Probation for any bus suspension will be 10 school days.
*Repeated bus offenses are subject to begin at steps 3-6.
If a student brings a knife, box-cutter, etc. onto a bus, he/she will be suspended from riding a bus for a minimum of one month (20 school days). Being involved in a fight on a school bus will result in a suspension from buses for a minimum of one week and from school as determined by the principal. Continued misconduct will result in an indefinite suspension from buses and/or school.