Ohio Admin. Code 3301-83-09 - Pupil instruction
(A)
All school
districts shall implement a program to provide safety
Safety instruction
shall be given to all regularly transported
pupils in grades kindergarten through third
three within two weeks after the
commencement of classes each school year pursuant to
section 3327.16 of the Revised Code and
in accordance with the guidance provided by the Ohio department of education
( www.education.ohio.gov
).
(see section 3327.16 of
the Revised Code). The program shall include but not be limited to:
(1) Safe walking practices to and from the
bus stop.
(2) Wearing of
light-colored or reflective clothing when going to and from the bus stop in
darkness.
(3) How and where to wait
safely for the bus including how to avoid personal risks involving
strangers.
(4) What to do if the
bus is late or does not arrive.
(5)
How to enter and leave the bus safely. This instruction shall include the
potential hazards regarding the snagging of clothing, backpacks, or other
items, as well as items which may be dropped around or under the bus.
(6) Safe riding practices (including
instruction on rule
3301-83-08
of the Administrative Code, pupil transportation management
policies).
(7) Safely crossing the
highway before boarding and after leaving the bus.
(8) Respect for the rights and privileges of
others.
(9) The dangers of
trespassing in a railroad right-of-way and other dangerous areas.
(B) Pupils enrolled in grades four
through twelve and regularly transported shall be properly instructed in safety
procedures on and around the school bus.
(C) Passengers participating in nonroutine
use of school buses shall receive safety instructions at the beginning of the
bus trip. (The return portion of a round trip event is excluded from this
requirement.) Instruction shall include identification of safety exits, the
requirement to keep aisles clear, the requirement to remain seated while the
bus is in motion, and other rules as adopted by local policy.
(D) The procedure in paragraphs (A), (B), and
(C) of this rule may require modification for pre-school and special needs
children.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4511.76, 3301.07
Rule Amplifies: 3327.16, 4511.76
Prior Effective Dates: 10/22/1984, 07/01/1991, 10/05/1998, 05/23/2008, 07/25/2013
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