Last Revised: 3 April 07
These school bus transportation guidelines concern the safety and well being of our children as they ride our school buses.
AFNORTH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL provides transportation for over 900 students aged 4-19 years. About 60% of the children attending AIS ride buses contracted through a local Dutch company. These buses provide transport for most of the children living in South Limburg. Contract buses also provide transportation for the other 40% of our students living in Germany and Belgium.
The SAFE transportation of our students is our most important concern. AIS contracts for bus transportation from responsible firms with mechanically sound vehicles, qualified drivers and bus monitors. AIS buses are equipped with rider safety belts. Equipment is only part of the formula, however. The safe operation of school buses also depends on appropriate conduct by the students that ride those buses.
Student behavior on our school buses is a parental responsibility. Parents and guardians must make sure that their children understand the rules for riding the school bus and that they follow these rules. When children disobey the rules, they make the bus unsafe for every other student on that bus. Student misbehavior must not be allowed to distract the bus driver from safe driving. Students must show respect for bus drivers and monitors and follow their instructions.
All AIS personnel take the safety of the children that ride school buses very seriously. We expect parents and guardians to do the same. Please sit down with your child(ren),and go over the School Bus information. Let’s work together to make this school year SAFE.
We are fortunate that our contracted buses have adult monitors/ escorts and are equipped with a radio or mobile phone should an emergency occur.