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Responsibilities of the School Principal

The principal of each school is responsible to plan and implement a program of parking, loading,
unloading, and supervision in the school bus loading zone(s). The principal should:

 Ensure that bus loading zones are properly posted, and clear of all vehicles except school buses at
the time of loading and unloading
 Assist Bus Driver and Attendant in assigning seats to students
 Issue warnings, administer probations, or suspend the riding privileges of students as necessary,
either temporarily or permanently
 Determine the eligibility of students for school bus transportation
 Maintain records of students assigned to each bus and notify the Transportation Department
Coordinators immediately of any changes in such assignments
 Appoint responsibility for students from the time they board the school bus in the morning until
they get off the bus in the afternoon
 Train all students in proper school bus conduct, safety, loading/unloading procedures, and
responsibilities according to School Board Policies and this handbook
 Instruct all students in proper school bus emergency evacuation procedures, and direct and
document two emergency school bus evacuation drills during each school year. School Bus
Drivers, bus attendants, and school-based Bus Drivers must participate in these drills.
 Not place sick students or students exhibiting severe behavior problems on a school bus
 Supervise the certification, driving activities, annual physical examinations, and random drug and
alcohol testing programs of all school-based Bus Drivers. The Transportation Services Department
will train, certify, and recertify all drivers eligible to drive school-based buses for all schools.

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