Common use of Regular Routes Clause in Contracts

Regular Routes. A. Only full time drivers covered under this agreement will drive regular routes unless it is necessary to use substitute drivers. In the absence of a full time driver, a substitute driver will be given first priority in driving said route. A full time driver cannot take a substitute drivers run if it is a regular route for the substitute driver, unless assigned by the Transportation Director/or Appointee. B. Transportation Director/or Appointee will assign all bus routes. C. It is each driver’s responsibility to keep the bus clean and to report any mechanical problems to the Director of Transportation/or Appointee daily. D. Bus drivers will wait for seven minutes after the dismissal time of school for students to load the bus. The responsibility for students to arrive at the bus on time will be the students’ and their teachers’. E. All district drivers will be issued keys to available buses as needed. F. Drivers will be notified of any special education students on their buses and will be alerted as to their particular needs and problems. Bus drivers will be alerted to any potentially serious medical problems of any student riding their buses. G. Bus drivers will receive a school calendar, and notice of route two weeks before the start of school year. H. If a student misbehaves on the bus or at the bus stop in view of bus driver, a disciplinary notice will be written by the driver and, if agreed to, signed by the principal. One copy will go to the parent(s) of the student; one copy will go to the student’s building principal; and one copy will be filed with the Director of Transportation. If a student receives three disciplinary notices in one school year, the student’s bus privileges may be discontinued after a Board hearing. I. Drivers will be notified ½ hour in advance when their assigned buses are not available, when possible, by the Director of Transportation. J. Bus drivers will be paid one (1) hour’s pay when school is cancelled less than one (1) hour before he/she must begin duty. K. Full time bus drivers will be paid (2) hour’s pay if trip is cancelled less than (1) hour before he/she must begin duty or delayed more than (1) hour and the full time bus driver gave up their regular route for the day.