Bus
safety
Seat
belts
on
the
bus
Student
Use
of
Seat
Belts
(Education
Law
3635-a
1)
"A
board
of
education
or
board
of
trustees
may,
in
its
discretion,
following
a
public
hearing
for
the
purpose
of
determining
whether
resolution
shall
be
adopted,
provide
for
the
use
of
seat
belts
on
school
buses…"
The
Guilderland
Board
of
Education
voted
against
mandatory
seat
belt
use
for
students
in
this
district,
with
the
exception
of
students
on
small
transportation
vehicles.*
*
Note:
The
National
Highway
Traffic
Safety
Administration
recommends
that
passengers
in
small
school
buses
(10,000
gross
vehicle
weight
rating
or
less)
should
be
required
to
wear
seat
belts.
Video
cameras
on
the
bus
Video
cameras
may
be
used
to
monitor
and
record
behavior
on
Guilderland
Central
School
District
vehicles
transporting
students
to
and
from
school
or
extracurricular
activities.
The
district
shall
comply
with
all
applicable
state
and
federal
laws
related
to
personal
records
when
recordings
are
considered
for
retention.
Video
recordings
shall
be
used
primarily
for
the
purpose
of
evidence
for
maintaining
discipline.
However,
the
district
may
use
recordings
for
any
other
purpose
deemed
appropriate.
Medications
on
the
bus
Medication
(this
includes
Tylenol
and
other
cold
medicines)
may
not
be
transported
on
school
vehicles.
If
your
child
needs
medication,
please
deliver
it
directly
to
the
nurse’s
office
at
your
child’s
school.
