EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK

6. Drivers must ensure that ALL passengers, including students and bus aides are wearing their seatbelts before the bus is placed in motion.

Bus Aide responsibilities: 1. Aides will assist the driver with safety vests, seat belts, and belt buckle protector securement. At no time will an Aide secure a wheelchair . 2. Aides must wear their seatbelts and request permission to switch seats for student management before doing so. 3. Aides that have 1:1 student assignments must assist with other students as requested when not engaged with their assigned student. 4. Aides will complete incident reports as supporting documentation for drivers. 5. Aides will be paid for attendance at Agency-required classes. Aides are required to take 4 hours of training a year. Aides may attend in-service classes on a voluntary basis. 6. NCI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention) training is a requirement. All Aides must complete and maintain this training. See Safety & Training for more information. 7. Aides must report to the HR Administrator to be issued the required safety equipment that must be worn and brought to work when on duty. 8. Please keep personal conversations to a minimum. Under no circumstances discuss conflicts or disagreements in front of students, parents, or school personnel. To resolve differences, promptly see your immediate Supervisor. Pick-up/Drop-off location: 1. Pick-up location for all Aides is located on 7 th Street West in front of the main office building. 2. Drop-off location for all Aides will be at the stop sign located on the south east corner of the shop building. C. CHECK-IN PROCEDURES All drivers who are assigned a route shall report to the dispatch office in person and check-in each time they begin their route. Drivers must pick up bus keys and a SMART Tag tablet at check-in. Drivers must also sign up for extra work for the following day. This includes every A.M., kindergarten, mid-day and P.M. route including field trips. Drivers are to check their mailboxes every time they check in for their route. D. DRIVER RESPONSIBILITY FOR SCHOOL BUS Drivers will be assigned to specific buses and routes, but from time to time it may be necessary to assign a different route or bus. It is the responsibility of the driver to know the locations and proper use of safety and emergency equipment, including fire extinguisher, first aid kit, and reflectors on the bus being driven. Prior to and after operation, the driver shall ensure the assigned vehicle is clean. Agency vehicles shall remain clean at all times. E. PRE-TRIP INSPECTION Each day before the bus is put into operation, a pre-trip inspection of the bus and equipment shall be made. The driver shall complete a Daily Bus Report (DBR). A pre-trip inspection must be performed and a DBR must be completed in its entirety for each bus driven during the day. At the end of the day, all DBRs are to be submitted into the appropriate box.

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Revised 8/9/2023