BMG 2022 Business Notice

2022 Business Notice Bacchus Marsh Grammar - Page 13 - 5.8 School Bus Service The School provides a bus service to the Aintree, Altona, Cairnlea, Caroline Springs, Deer Park, Diggers Rest, Eynesbury, Gisborne, Hillside, Hoppers Crossing, Mt Atkinson, Point Cook, Rockbank, Sunbury, Sydenham, Tarneit, Taylors Hill, Truganina, Werribee, and Wyndham Vale areas. In 2022, the School will charge each student an annual fee for use of the bus service to cover the full cost of operating the bus service. 5.8.1 School Bus Service Fee Notification Parents/guardians will be advised of the 2022 School Bus Levy in November 2021. 5.8.2 School Bus Enrolment Confirmation All students who live in the School’s private bus catchment area will automatically be allocated a seat on the closest available bus. An email will be sent to parents/guardians advising them of their child’s bus allocation. If parents/guardians do not require a seat on the bus for their child/ren, they must advise the School in writing by emailing bus@bmg.vic.edu.au by 3 December 2021. 5.8.3 School Bus Code of Conduct Parents/guardians and students must agree to comply with School Bus Code of Conduct. Any breach of the School Bus Code of Conduct will result in disciplinary action. Serious or persistent breaches may result in the Principal withdrawing the student’s position on the bus. Any fee reimbursement will be at the discretion of the Principal. 5.8.4 School Bus Service Billing The School Bus Levy will be billed at the same time as the Tuition Fees. The School reserves the right to withdraw access to the School Bus if parents/guardians refuse to pay the School Bus Levy. 5.8.5 Withdrawal of Student from School Bus Service Parents who withdraw a student from the School bus service after having confirmed they require the bus service in December 2021 will still be liable for and will be charged for the full years’ School Bus Levy. Written applications for fees to be waived in extenuating circumstances will be assessed on a case-by-case basis by the Business Manager and require a full Term’s notice. Requests for changes and/or cancellations must be emailed to bus@bmg.vic.edu.au . The School is required to confirm bus requirements at the start of the year and does not have any flexibility to change bus routes or size of buses at any time during the year. The Principal has the discretion to review the charges if a student is eligible for fee relief under Section 6.2 Long Term Absences from School or other exceptional circumstances. Please note that changing or leaving school will not automatically be regarded as exceptional circumstances. 5.8.6 Conveyance Allowance Parents/guardians who have children using the bus services provided by the School are encouraged to apply for a Conveyance Allowance for each child if they believe they are eligible [Refer to 6.3.1 Conveyance Allowance]. Please note that the Department of Transport is the authority for the determination of eligibility for the Conveyance Allowance and is responsible for final approval. 5.8.7 Late Bus This service is only available out of the Maddingley Campus for students in Years 4 to Year 12 enrolled at the Maddingley Campus. This service is only available out of the Woodlea Campus on a Monday & Thursday afternoon for students in Year 5 to Year 8 enrolled at the Woodlea Campus. There will be a $15 charge per occasion for students using the School Late Bus. The cost for each trip will be charged to the parents/guardians School account each quarter. The late bus is a limited service and will not stop at all prescribed school bus stops. Please refer to Late Bus Timetable on the School Website. Students must register their names on the Late Bus manifest at Reception by end of lunchtime on the day they require use of the service.