{"id":66,"date":"2024-09-04T22:37:33","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T22:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2025-10-06T15:23:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T01:23:02","slug":"bus-rules-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/school-services\/bus-rules-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"N\u0101 lula ka\u02bba a me ka palekana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.531), 1.3rem);\">The school bus is an extension of the school itself. All students riding HIDOE school buses shall abide by the following rules for their own safety and the safety of others. Riding the school bus is a privilege, not a right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns double_col_sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column left_col is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Hawai\u02bbi Administrative Rule (HAR) 8-28 provides guidance to provide safe transportation for students by setting safety regulations relating to passenger conduct, passenger safety instructions, disciplinary procedures, and school bus driver&#8217;s responsibility and authority.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">N\u0101 rula ka\u02bba ka\u02bba<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ma ke kahua ka\u02bba ka\u02bba kula i koho \u02bbia a i ke kau \u02bbana, pono n\u0101 haum\u0101na:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Not bring other children who will not be passengers on the bus or animals to the bus stop.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E hele i ka manawa ma ke kahua ka\u02bba ka\u02bba kula i koho \u02bbia e k\u014dkua i ka m\u0101lama \u02bbana i ke ka\u02bba i ka papa manawa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E noho ma ke alanui e kali ana i ke ka\u02bba a e m\u0101lama pono i\u0101 l\u0101kou iho i ke kali \u02bbana.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mai kama\u02bbilio leo nui ma n\u0101 wahi ka\u02bba ka\u02bba e ho\u02bbopilikia paha i n\u0101 kama\u02bb\u0101ina kokoke.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u02bbA\u02bbole e ho\u02bbopalapala a ho\u02bbohaumia paha i ka waiwai o ka lehulehu a i \u02bbole ka waiwai pilikino ma n\u0101 wahi ka\u02bba ka\u02bba.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u02bbA\u02bbole e komo hewa i ka waiwai pilikino oiai e kali ana ma n\u0101 wahi ka\u02bba ka\u02bba.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E laina i kahi faila ho\u02bbokahi i ho\u02bbonohonoho pono \u02bbia a kali a hiki i ka pau \u02bbana o ke ka\u02bba ma mua o ka ho\u02bb\u0101\u02bbo \u02bbana e kau i ke ka\u02bba.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E hele w\u0101wae ma ka \u02bbao\u02bbao o ke alanui e k\u016b pono ana i n\u0101 ka\u02bba e hiki ai i ke kahua ka\u02bba ka\u02bba in\u0101 \u02bba\u02bbohe ala ala.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mai lawe i n\u0101 mea ma luna o ke ka\u02bba e h\u014d\u02bbeha ai i n\u0101 po\u02bbe holo a lawe i n\u0101 mea hiki \u02bbole ke m\u0101lama pono \u02bbia ma lalo o ka noho.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E ho\u02bbohana i ka lima lima a n\u0101n\u0101 i ko l\u0101kou hele \u02bbana i ke kau \u02bbana i ke ka\u02bba.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u02bbOiai ma ke ka\u02bba, pono n\u0101 haum\u0101na:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>E m\u0101lama i n\u0101 lima a me n\u0101 po\u02bbo i loko o ke ka\u02bba i n\u0101 manawa a pau.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not scream, talk or laugh loudly, engage in horseplay, or otherwise behave in a manner that may divert the driver\u2019s attention and result in an accident.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Treat bus equipment as valuable furniture. The offender or the offender\u2019s parent shall pay for damage to seats, windows and other equipment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mai \u02bbai a inu i kekahi mea inu ma ka huaka\u02bbi ma\u02bbamau i ke kula a mai ke kula ke \u02bbole pono no n\u0101 kumu olakino.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u02bbA\u02bbole e ho\u02bbopili i ke ka\u02bba a i \u02bbole kekahi o k\u0101na mau lako.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E m\u0101lama i n\u0101 puke, n\u0101 p\u016b\u02bbolo, n\u0101 \u02bba\u02bbahu a me n\u0101 mea \u02bb\u0113 a\u02bbe ma waho o ke ala.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E noho i loko o ke ka\u02bba in\u0101 loa\u02bba kahi pilikia alanui, ke \u02bbole ke kuhikuhi \u02bbia e ka mea ho\u02bbokele ka\u02bba.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mai hoolei i kekahi mea ma waho o ka puka aniani.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E noho ma ko lakou mau noho oiai e holo ana ke kaa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mai puhi, inu, piliwaiwai, hakak\u0101 a i \u02bbole hana \u02bb\u0113 a\u02bbe e ho\u02bbopilikia i ke olakino a i \u02bbole ka pono.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E hahai i n\u0101 kuhikuhi a pau a ka mea ho\u02bbokele.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I ka ha\u02bbalele \u02bbana i ke ka\u02bba a me ke ala \u02bbana i n\u0101 alanui, e m\u0101lama n\u0101 haum\u0101na i k\u0113ia mau ka\u02bbina hana:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>E waiho wale i ke ka\u02bba ka\u02bba ma n\u0101 wahi ka\u02bba ka\u02bba mau, ke \u02bbole i h\u0101\u02bbawi mua \u02bbia ka mana k\u016bpono e ke kumu kula.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E ho\u02bbohana i ka lima lima a n\u0101n\u0101 i ko l\u0101kou hele \u02bbana i ka w\u0101 e ha\u02bbalele ai i ke ka\u02bba.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I ka hele \u02bbana i ke alanui ma kahi ka\u02bba ka\u02bba, e hele n\u0101 haum\u0101na i 12 kapua\u02bbi ma mua o ke ka\u02bba a e n\u0101n\u0101 in\u0101 e \u02bb\u0101 ana n\u0101 kukui \u02bbula\u02bbula ma luna o ke ka\u02bba kula. Ina e olapa ana na kukui, nana lakou i ke kalaiwa a kali i ke kalaiwa e haawi mai i ka hoailona e hele ai. In\u0101 \u02bba\u02bbole \u02bb\u0101 n\u0101 kukui \u02bbula\u02bbula, \u02bba\u02bbole e hele n\u0101 haum\u0101na ma ke alanui a ha\u02bbi aku i ke kalaiwa \u02bba\u02bbole e hana n\u0101 kukui \u02bbula\u02bbula a noi i ke kalaiwa no ke k\u014dkua ma ke ala \u02bbana i ke alanui.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>E holo n\u0101 haum\u0101na i n\u0101 ka\u02bba ka\u02bba i n\u0101 manawa a me n\u0101 wahi i kuhikuhi \u02bbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Palekana Bus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image66_0f7812-f7\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bus_School-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"School Bus in front of a school\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-3425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bus_School-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bus_School-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bus_School-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bus_School-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bus_School.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We strongly recommend that a responsible adult be present at the bus stop in the morning and in the afternoon for children 10 and under. Bus drivers are not responsible to match each child with a specific adult at the bus stops.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to ensure a responsible adult is at the bus stop or make alternative arrangements for their child if they are unable to walk alone to and from the bus stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Holo i ka Bus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>E ki\u02bbi i kahi ka\u02bba ka\u02bba ma kahi o \u02bbelima mau minuke ma mua o ka ho\u02bbomaka \u02bbana o ke ka\u02bba e h\u014d\u02bbea.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ke ho\u02bbokokoke mai ke ka\u02bba ka\u02bba, e k\u016b ma kahi o \u02bbeono kapua\u02bbi ka mamao mai ka p\u0101.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In\u0101 pono \u02bboe e hele i ke alanui ma mua o ke ka\u02bba, e ho\u02bbohana i kahi ala hele w\u0101wae.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ke ha\u02bbalele \u02bboe i ke ka\u02bba, e maka\u02bbala i \u02bbole e pa\u02bba n\u0101 lole \u02bboko\u02bba a i \u02bbole n\u0101 \u02bba\u02bbahu me n\u0101 kaula huki a me n\u0101 \u02bbeke puke me n\u0101 kaula i n\u0101 lima lima a i \u02bbole n\u0101 puka.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Never<\/strong> walk behind the bus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ma hope o kou ha\u02bbalele \u02bbana i ke ka\u02bba, e hele ma kahi o 10 kapua\u02bbi ka mamao mai ka \u02bbao\u02bbao o ke ka\u02bba.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In\u0101 h\u0101\u02bbule \u02bboe i kahi mea ma kahi kokoke i ke ka\u02bba, e ha\u02bbi i ke ka\u02bba ka\u02bba. Mai ho&#039;\u0101\u02bbo e ki\u02bbi i\u0101 ia no ka mea \u02bba\u02bbole hiki i ka mea ho\u02bbokele ke \u02bbike i\u0101 \u02bboe.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pono n\u0101 haum\u0101na ma ke ka\u02bba ka\u02bba e ho\u02bbomaika\u02bbi i ke kalaiwa a me n\u0101 mea holo \u02bb\u0113 a\u02bbe ma luna o ka moku. E kama\u02bbilio m\u0101lie a hahai i n\u0101 \u02bb\u014dlelo a ke kalaiwa. E ho\u02bbohana mau i n\u0101 headphone ke ho\u02bbolohe i ke mele a i \u02bbole ke n\u0101n\u0101 \u02bbana i n\u0101 wiki\u014d ma ke ka\u02bba.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E \u02bbike i kou helu home, helu kelepona makua\/m\u0101kua, helu kelepona \u02bb\u0113 a\u02bbe o ke kanaka makua hilina\u02bbi, a pehea e ho\u02bbohana ai i 911 no n\u0101 pilikia pilikia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">E hele w\u0101wae ana i kahi ka\u02bba ka\u02bba<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>E ho\u02bbol\u0101l\u0101 i kahi ala hele w\u0101wae i ke kahua ka\u02bba ka\u02bba. E koho i ke ala pololei loa me ka li\u02bbili\u02bbi loa o n\u0101 ke\u02bba alanui a ho\u02bbohana i n\u0101 hui me n\u0101 ala ala i koho \u02bbia. E ho&#039;\u0101\u02bbo i ke ala. E ha\u02bbalele i n\u0101 paka, n\u0101 \u02bb\u0101pana hakahaka, n\u0101 kula a me n\u0101 wahi \u02bb\u0113 a\u02bbe kahi i nui \u02bbole ai ka po\u02bbe a puni.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E n\u0101n\u0101 mau i ka hema, a laila \u02bb\u0101kau, a laila hema hou ma mua o ka hele \u02bbana i ke alanui a h\u0101\u02bbawi i ka manawa k\u016bpono e \u02bba\u02bba i ke alanui me ka maluhia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mai kama\u02bbilio me n\u0101 malihini a \u02bbae paha i n\u0101 ka\u02bba a i n\u0101 makana mai n\u0101 malihini.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ho\u02bbopa\u02bbi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hiki ke h\u014d\u02bbole \u02bbia n\u0101 haum\u0101na hana hewa ma ke ka\u02bba a ho\u02bbopa\u02bbi \u02bbia e like me ka wehewehe \u02bbana ma <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/student-programs\/anti-bullying\/#chapter19\">Mokuna 19<\/a> of Hawai\u02bbi Administrative Rules.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the school receives a School Bus Incident Report, the principal will conduct an investigation of the incident and notify the parents and\/or guardians of the outcome. If the child is precluded from riding the school bus as a result of the principal\u2019s disciplinary action, a refund will not be issued for the unused portion of the bus pass.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video monitoring and GPS are active on all school bus vehicles to assist with incident report tracking and documentation.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column right_col is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1050_d76aa3-f2 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-row kt-tab-layout-row kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1050_63c690-aa\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full no_margin\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"898\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kalo.jpg\" alt=\"Close up photo of kalo leaves\" class=\"wp-image-2356\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kalo.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kalo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kalo-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kalo-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kalo-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1050_6ae211-6a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-91735848e86ea283e0928ede427b944c\" style=\"margin-top:0px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0.5rem;font-size:1.4vw\">NO KA IKE HOU<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-73de11a7dc8419c68045457638ce71c1\"><strong>Laa Hana Kaapuni Kula<\/strong><br>Kelepona: 808-784-6850<br><a href=\"mailto:stsb@k12.hi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">leka uila<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The school bus is an extension of the school itself. All students riding HIDOE school buses shall abide by the following rules for their own safety and the safety of others. Riding the school bus is a privilege, not a right. 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