School Bus Monitor

BURKE COUNTY SCHOOL BUS MONITOR RESPONSIBILITIES

One of the most important skills of the bus monitor is communication. His/her skills should include verbal expression as well as other forms of communications, such as written word, body language, or facial expressions to the students, bus drivers, parents, and school or transportation staff. Yearly evaluations will be measured by adherence to the responsibilities listed below. Bus monitor shall:

1. Have punctual attendance. The driver cannot wait for the monitor on the school bus.
2. The bus monitor shall be on the bus from the time the first student is picked up in the morning and in the afternoon until the last student is dropped off.
3. There shall be a designated location on the school bus, preferably in the back, for the monitor to sit so all children can be monitored and given maximum supervision, and to do periodic walk-throughs and checks.
4. The monitor shall be alert at all times to the needs of the students and to interact when necessary. The monitor is prohibited from sleeping, or using electronic devices for personal use, while performing work duties when students are present on the bus.
5. Special needs bus monitors will be trained in the use of the lift and tie down systems for students in wheelchairs and mobility devices. When the bus driver and bus monitor loads a student the other should always double-check all straps, belts, harnesses, and wheelchair tie downs.
6. Monitors must become familiar with the emergency evacuation plan and be prepared to evacuate the bus in the event of an emergency.
7. If the bus driver and bus monitor are transporting the medically fragile student, each should be trained either by a physician of the student or the local system nurse or designee.
8. The monitor should be knowledgeable of the route. Monitors must keep a copy of the route and student emergency information with phone numbers of the parents or guardians.
9. The bus monitor must respect the confidentiality of students. Any information that is acquired in the course of job responsibilities related to the children or to an incident on the bus should be kept confidential; it should not be discussed with co-workers who do not have a need to know.
10. While the driver is responsible for fueling and ensuring the bus is in for service and maintaining all the mechanics of the bus, the bus monitor is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the inside of the school bus. Monitors and drivers must work as a team to maintain cleanliness.

1 1. Special needs monitors are responsible for insuring all equipment that is not being used is placed in a proper storage area.

1. A good working relationship between driver and monitor is based on respect for each other and for the students.
2. Monitors are required to promptly report discipline issues to the driver and or the District discipline officer, via written referral. Disciple referral forms must be accurate and legible, with timestamps documenting the time of the discipline infraction. Discipline infractions must be handled promptly, not days after the incident.
3. Monitors are required to report incidents that result in injury of a student. An incident report must be completed and submitted to dispatch for legal and medical purposes.
4. Elementary bus monitors are required to exit the bus with students for the following:

a. Anytime students must cross the road to load or unload at their designated stop. b. Anytime a group of two or more students load or unload, door side and crossing the road. c. Monitors must comply with the driver's hand signal with students when loading & unloading. d. Safety vests must be worn at all times while on the bus. #J-18808-Ljbffr Burke County Public Schools