015 – Primary Protocol

Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten and Grade 1 students must be accompanied to the bus stop and met at the bus stop for morning and afternoon transportation.

Furthermore, for safety reasons, it is strongly recommended that all students enrolled in Grade 2 and Grade 3 be accompanied to the bus stop and met at the bus stop.

If the parent or designated caregiver of a Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten or Grade 1 student is not waiting at the bus stop to meet the student, the bus driver shall:

1. Contact his/her dispatcher, who will telephone the school to inform the staff that the student will remain on the bus and will be returned to school. The dispatcher will also notify STWDSTS staff.
2. At the direction of his/her dispatcher, entrust the student into the care of the police if the school and STWDSTS are unable to contact the parent or designated caregiver, and if the bus driver is unable to return the student to school.

A $50 return-to-school fee payable by the parents and guardians may also apply to students who have been returned to school. Parents and guardians acknowledge that failure to abide by this procedure may result in the suspension or cancellation of their child’s transportation privileges. Such a decision can only be made by STWDSTS and cannot be appealed.