**EEAE - SCHOOL BUS SAFETY PROGRAM** **Last Updated Date:** 02/25/2014 **Adoption Date:** 01/10/2006 The safety and welfare of student riders will be the first consider­ation in all matters pertaining to transportation.  Safety precau­tions will include the following: 1.         Children will be instructed as to the proper procedure for boarding and exiting from a school bus and in proper and safe conduct while aboard; 2.         Emergency evacuation drills will be conducted at least twice a year to acquaint student riders with procedures in emergency situations; 3.         All vehicles used to transport children will be inspected periodically for conformance with state and federal safety requirements; 4.         Classroom instruction on school bus safety will be provided. **Policy References:** M.G.L. 90:7b as amended by Ch. 246 Acts of 1986 M.G.L. 90:1 et seq.; 713:2; 713:7L Highway Safety Program Standard No. 17