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Missed Punches

Employees must complete a missed punch report; go to

 eForms Desktop, “Accounting Services” go to Time
 Click on Accounting Services
 Time Clock Missed Punch report PBSD 2323

Preparing for Daily Trips

 Check the operation of the wheelchair lift prior to leaving the facility each morning and each
afternoon
 Check the wheelchair securements and occupant restraint systems for proper functioning. Be
sure there is enough equipment for the trip. Replace worn or dirty items.
 Check car seats, safety vests, and attachments for proper functioning
 Check supply of tissues, gloves, and clean-up materials
 Perform pre-trip, between and post-trip inspections
 Put the windows up or down as necessary
 Clean the interior of the bus
 Safely secure any loose items.
 Make sure seat belts, wheelchair securements and occupant restraints are placed in the proper
position.

Team Work between Drivers and Attendants

Working with Students

The major duty required of a bus attendant is to care for students while they are on the bus. This
means that drivers and attendants should remain alert at all times to make certain the students
are safe, following the bus rules, and are not in any danger. The bus attendant must also assist the
bus driver, parents, and school personnel with the loading and unloading of students at bus stops
and school centers.

The Driver and the Attendant MUST work in tandem.

 When the route has small students or students with disabilities needing guidance up or down the
steps, the driver attendant must work in tandem in assisting those. The driver should remain at
the top of the steps and the attendant should be at the bottom of the steps before the student
begins the steps. Student should NOT be steadied by holding onto the book bag or safety vest
straps.
 Loading/unloading of the wheelchair-Driver outside to greet parent/school official; attendant
inside to place/receive student of lift platform.
 Driver and Attendant must BOTH secure wheelchair in the school bus.

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