Bus Transportation

BUS MONITOR POLICIES
OKINAWA STUDENT TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (STO)
PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT OFFICE (PACTMO)
BUILDING 5821 CAMP FOSTER
BUS ISSUES - Telephone: 645-7820/2036
MONITOR DUTY - Telephone: 645-2360/2431

Satellite office located on Kadena Air Force Base
Telephone 632-9034 and 632-9035

PACTMO School Bus Safety/Behavior Standards

ON AND AROUND SCHOOL BUSES STUDENTS WILL:

· Board and exit the bus in an orderly, safe manner.
· Present bus pass when boarding the bus and upon request.
· Remain seated while on the bus.
· Talk with other passengers in a normal voice.
· Keep all parts of the body inside the bus windows.
· Keep aisles, steps, and empty seats free from obstruction.
· Remain fully and properly clothed.
· Treat the driver and fellow students with respect.
· Promptly comply with the bus driver or monitor's instructions.
· Treat the bus and other private property with care.

ON OR AROUND SCHOOL BUSES STUDENTS WILL NOT:

· Fight, push, shove, or trip other passengers.
· Stand or move while the bus is in motion.
· Open windows or extend any item or part of the body from the bus.
· Participate in/or encourage horseplay.
· Use any spray such as, hair spray, perfume or deodorant.
· Run, jump, and swing on ceiling or seat rails.
· Throw or shoot objects in anyway.
· Ride unauthorized bus, loan bus pass to another person.
· Litter in or outside of the bus.
· Consume food or drink to include gum and candy.
· Spit or use saliva in any manner.
· Play radios, walkmans, discmans, etc. or play any electronic games.
· Use profanity, make derogatory racial, ethic, sexual remarks, or use obscene gestures or speech.
· Harass or create an intimidating environment.
· Burn material including cigarettes or pipes.
· Possess or use knives or guns.
· Possess pornography material or gamble.
· Vandalize the school bus.
· Possess illegal drugs or alcohol.
· Assault other individuals.
· Use or possess unacceptable items identified in the school Code of Conduct.

News from the Student Transportation Office (School Bus Evacuation Drills)

Dear Parents:

Just as your children participate in fire and typhoon drills at school, if your children ride the school bus they will participate in two evacuation drills throughout the year (K-6th). These drills are generally scheduled in September or October and again in February or March. Bus evacuation drills are necessary because of the possibility of danger caused by accidents, fire, or the elements of nature.

The guidelines for conducting evacuation drills are as follows:

1. The drills are to be held on school grounds.

2. The drills are to be supervised and verified by the school principal or her/his representative.

3. Both the service door and the emergency exits are to be used.

Specific procedures to be followed in School Bus evacuation drills are:

1. Students need to remain quiet and listen for instructions from the bus driver.

2. If the driver orders an evacuation of the bus and the exit is to be by way of the front door, the students shall evacuate beginning with the front seats and proceeding in order to the back. Those students sitting in the front seat to the left of the aisle will move out first, followed by those in the seat to the right of the aisle (in the seat behind the driver), and such alternation shall continue toward the back of the bus until all seats are emptied.

3. If the driver orders an evacuation by way of the rear emergency door, students shall move out in the same sequence as above, emptying the bus from back to front.

4. Should it be necessary to make a rapid evacuation from the bus and neither door is obstructed, students should make their exit by way of both the front and back doors. The students in the rear half should move out the back door, while students in the front half should move out the front door.

5. Upon deboarding, students are to move immediately off the roadway to a safe distance from the traffic. Under no conditions should they cross the road, unless specifically instructed by the driver. The driver should always account for all the students.

It is extremely important that drills be conducted so students know what to do in an emergency situation. Ask your children about their school bus evacuation drill.