Unauthorized School Bus Entry Information

CAN YOU BOARD A SCHOOL BUS?

************PLEASE DO NOT BOARD THE BUS******************

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  5517. Unauthorized school bus entry.
  (a) Offense defined.--A person who enters a school bus
  without prior authorization of the driver or a school official
  with intent to commit a crime or disrupt or interfere with the
  driver or a person who enters a school bus without prior
  authorization of the driver or a school official who refuses to
  disembark after being ordered to do so by the driver commits a
  misdemeanor of the third degree.
  (b) Notice.--A school district may place a notice at the
  entrance of the school bus that warns against unauthorized
  entry.
  (June 11, 1998, P.L.460, No.65, eff. 60 days)
  
  1998 Amendment.Act 65 added section 5517.

To help with securing safety on the bus and to keep the bus moving on its designated route and on time, we ask that you do not stop the bus in anyway.  If you have a concern about a bus or students safety, please contact one of the following:

1. School Office your child attends
2. Bensalem Township School District Transportation Dept. 

The School and Transportation Department will work together to help in resolving your concerns as quickly as possible.

Respectfully,

Bensalem Township School District Transportation