Franklin Community Schools is committed to providing our students a safe, secure, and respectful learning environment. This extends to their time on school buses.  

• Students will sit in the seat assigned to them by the driver. 
• Students will keep their feet and bookbags out of the aisle. 
• Students will not bring items on the bus that are not school related, could be deemed dangerous (glass containers, animals, etc), or items that are too large (approximately 39"). 
• Students will not open bus windows more than halfway at any time.
• Students will not brush their hair or use hygiene products such as hair spray, perfume, nail polish, make-up, etc., while on the bus.
• Students are allowed to talk quietly. 
• Students must board and leave the bus at the student's regular bus stop location. 
• Students may bring water to drink on the bus but otherwise will not eat or drink while on the bus (this includes candy/gum/soda, etc.). 
• Students will not leave trash on their seats or on the floor.
• Students will obey the driver's instructions when crossing the road, boarding, during transport, and when leaving the bus. 
• Students will wear a seatbelt properly at all times without exception. 
• On a bus without seatbelts, students will remain seated and have their backs to seat backs, their bottom to the seat with feet on the floor, and hands to themselves for the duration of the ride.
• Students are not allowed to leave the bus without the driver's permission. 
• At railroad crossings or upon instruction from the driver, students will be silent. 
• Students will be respectful and will not use profanity (including gestures).
• Students will maintain boundaries. They will not touch each other, including wrestling, horseplay, pushing, and/or tripping. 
• Students will keep all body parts inside the bus, including not hanging out the window or putting limbs out the window. 
• Students will keep objects in their place. They will not throw items on the bus or off the bus.
• Students will be kind. They will not use malintent or maladaptive behaviors on the bus.  
• Students will make sure that cell phones are silent while riding on the school bus. Students will not record videos or take pictures on the school bus without the driver's permission. The student may use devices such as mobile phones or tablets as long as it is not a distraction to the driver or is being used in a way that is deemed inappropriate, according to the FCS Acceptable Use Policy. 
• Students will leave objects that do not belong to them in their place. They will not tamper or vandalize bus equipment. They will not be destructive or destroy property. 
• Students will not smoke or vape on the bus. These incidents may be referred to an SRO for investigation and possible ticket. 
• Students will be respectful and will not use aggressive, profane, or threatening language toward other students or the driver (including gestures). 
• Students will not harass, threaten, or bully another person. 
• Students will maintain boundaries. They will not provoke, encourage, or participate in a fight. 
• Students will keep all body parts to themselves. They will not spit, hit, kick, or strike another person. 
• Students must not bring a weapon of any kind onto the bus. 
• Students must not assault another student or bus staff.