Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District

11. The transportation department has no provision to pay fees for toll roads. If a route via the toll road is desired
the sponsoring group needs to arrange toll payment before entering the tollway.
12. If a trip is rescheduled, the sponsor must notify your Area Superintendent or Executive Director/Director of
the change, then notify the Transportation department. If the sponsor wants to reschedule for a month out or
more, please send in new paperwork.
13. Sponsors are responsible for notifying Transportation if a field trip has been cancelled. Any trip cancelled
with less than 24 hours’ notice will result in a minimum charge of $20.00 weekdays and $35.00 weekends,
plus the In-district or the Out-of-district fee, plus the driver’s waiting time at the school, unless approved by a
Transportation Administrator.
14. All rules and regulations that apply to students for regular transportation also apply for extra curricular trips.
Sponsors are required to enforce these regulations. In addition, please observe the following:
A. The sponsor is responsible for all discipline on the buses at all times.
B. No glass containers of any kind are allowed on the bus. Ice chests with lunches and canned drinks
may be carried on the bus, but only bottled water can be consumed on the bus.
C. No food products can be consumed on the bus.
D. No animals of any kind are allowed on the bus.
E. On a regular field trip, only drivers, sponsors, chaperones and participants may ride an extra
curricular bus. No spouses or children of drivers or sponsors are allowed.
15. No smoking or use of any tobacco product is permitted on any A.I.S.D. bus.
16. State law regulates the maximum speed limit of buses to 55 M.P.H. on interstates and highways, outside the
city limits. The speed limit is 50 M.P.H. within the city limits. Please do not ask to go at a faster speed.
17. Organizations cannot paint or place signs or banners on the bus. No item may be placed on a bus which
impairs the vision of the driver.
18. No Aldine I.S.D. bus is allowed to travel to any individual home (students, teachers, sponsor, or driver) for
any reason unless approved by a Transportation Administrator.
19. Any questions regarding field trips can be directed to Helen Bigley (East side) at (281) 985-6627 or Terri
Walker (West side) at (281) 878-7808.
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