Student/Parent Handbook - Braintree Public Schools

Policies and Procedures
Bulletins/Announcements/BHS Highlights
Information pertaining to students will be announced during morning homeroom
exercises. Student attendance is recorded and published daily. Cancellation of
afternoon activities will be announced daily before the end of the school day.
The Headmaster’s bulletin is published weekly and contains that week's activities as well
as advance notices.
BHS Highlights is a quarterly newsletter sent home with students that provides
information regarding administrative initiatives, guidance services, academic programs,
athletic program, PTO events and important upcoming activities.
Bus Privileges/Late Buses
Braintree Public Schools has bus transportation available to all students who live at least
two miles from Braintree High School. The transportation fee is $180.00 per student.
The maximum transportation charge is $250.00 per family per year.
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch are eligible to request a fee waiver.
Late buses are provided for those bus students who must remain after school for
academic, extracurricular, athletic, or disciplinary reasons. A student’s bus pass must
be shown before he/she can board the late bus. Late buses depart from Braintree High
School at 3:20 PM from the front entrance.
If you have any questions or need to make special arrangements, please feel free to
contact the Assistant Superintendent at (781-380-0130).
All school rules are in effect on school buses and around bus stops and during loading
and/or unloading procedures.
Students must obey their bus driver at all times. The driver may not remove a student
from the bus for disciplinary reasons. However, the driver must report all violations of
safety regulations as well as any behavior problems to the appropriate Housemaster at
the first opportunity. The Housemaster has the authority to deny any student(s), at any
time, the privilege of riding a school bus for a just cause. The Housemaster must notify
a parent or guardian in writing of all complaints received and action taken, and he/she
must notify parents immediately by phone when a student’s riding privilege has been
suspended.
Smoking, drug use, or consumption of alcoholic beverages on the bus are absolutely
forbidden.
Students will be let off and picked up at the front entrance of the school building.
Students are required to enter the building and not leave school property. Buses will
stop only at regularly planned stops.
College Visits
When a senior plans to visit a college or a college fair during a regular school day, the
following procedures must be followed:
1. He/she must have written permission from a parent approved by his/her
guidance counselor and Housemaster.
2. If the college confirms the visit, it will record as a field trip.
3. Only two (2) college visits will be allowed.
4. Attendance at a college fair outside of BHS is considered one (1) visit.
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