Board Policy
School Buses and Vehicles - EDAA |
Related policies: ED, JBCA, and JGG |
Adopted by the Board: 08/11/2003 |
Revised by the Board: 07/12/2010, 02/10/2014, 07/18/2022 |
Use of buses and other school vehicles by the district shall conform to current law. School buses and other school vehicles will not be loaned, leased, or subcontracted to any person, groups of persons, or organizations except as allowed by law, subject to board approval.
Liability
All school vehicles will be adequately insured.
Safety
For the purposes of this policy, “school transportation provider” is defined to include school bus drivers, school passenger vehicle drivers, and other school employees who may transport students.
Every school transportation provider shall have a valid driver’s license. Such drivers shall have full authority and responsibility for the passengers riding in school vehicles.
Students or other persons riding in school buses or school vehicles who violate district policy or bus and/or school vehicle rules will be reported to the proper administrator. Violations of these policies and/or rules may result in disciplinary action by school officials or reports to law enforcement as appropriate.
Speed Limits
The board may set speed limits for district vehicles, which may be lower than state-allowed maximum speed limits.
Safety Inspection
The superintendent or the superintendent’s designee shall be responsible for bus and other transportation inspections.
Defects found in school vehicles shall be repaired as soon as possible. The director of transportation shall be responsible for keeping school vehicles in good operating condition.
Scheduling and Routing
Scheduling and routing shall be the responsibility of the superintendent or the superintendent’s designee.
Bus and transportation schedules and routing maps will be updated annually prior to the start of school.
Records
Every school transportation provider will keep accurate records pertaining to each assigned vehicle. The types of records shall be developed by the superintendent or the superintendent’s designee.
Any record developed by the administration for the purpose of monitoring vehicle use will include, but may not be limited to, the following information: miles driven each trip, gas and oil usage, purpose of the trip, destination, time of departure, and time of return. Such records will be signed by each driver at the conclusion of each trip and submitted to the person responsible for collection of these
records. An annual summary report will be used in the compilation of the district's budget. A copy of the annual report may be given to the board on or before the regular board meeting in June or upon request.
Licensing of Drivers
It shall be the responsibility of all school transportation providers to provide proof of a valid driver’s license appropriate for the vehicle(s) to be driven for the district to the superintendent or the superintendent’s designee at the beginning of each school year. If a school transportation provider's license is suspended or revoked at any time, the suspension or revocation shall be reported to the superintendent, and the employee shall immediately cease driving a school vehicle and transporting students.
School transportation providers shall be provided access to this policy annually.
Housing of School Vehicles
All school vehicles shall be housed in areas designated by the superintendent. Buses may be housed in the district's central storage area or assigned to a designated driver who may then house the bus as directed.
If district vehicles are assigned to designated employees, the employee shall be responsible for the proper care, maintenance, and housing of the vehicle at a district-owned site, while on school business, or at the employee's residence.
Transportation to Summer Athletic Events
The board does not authorize the use of school buses or other school vehicles in transporting district students to summer athletic activities such as, but not limited to, camps, 7-on-7, and summer league games. Unauthorized use of district buses or other school vehicles for this purpose may result in appropriate discipline of district staff, up to and including suspension and/or termination from employment.