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School Bus Safety
The safety of our students is the primary concern of the Board of Education.
All students will participate in school bus safety drills (NJAC 6:21-11.4) during the months of October and April. New students will be shown bus safety evacuation procedures.
New Jersey Administrative Code requires that all new buses shall be equipped with seatbelts (NJAC 6:21-6B.30). Students riding buses equipped with seatbelts shall keep their seatbelts fastened for the duration of the bus ride. Students who fail to comply shall be subject to disciplinary measures.
All school vehicles must be serviced according to State of New Jersey guidelines and inspected bi-annually by the New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles.
Due to severe restrictions on visibility for the school bus driver and inherent safety concerns, it is not recommended that school buses back up.
Parents whose students are taking class trips or participating in athletics should notify or remind the teacher/coach of any medical problems that might impact a student upon a long bus ride.
Backpacks having long strings, wheels, and/or multiple ornaments are discouraged. The strings, wheels, and/or ornaments may get caught in seatbelts, fans and handrails creating a safety hazard for the students.
Oversized school projects and/or large musical instruments should be transported by a parent. In the case of an emergency evacuation, large objects could hamper the safety of students evacuating the school bus.
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