STUDENT TRANSPORTATION IN PRIVATE VEHICLES
Standing authorization for student transportation in private vehicles shall be granted by the board to school administrators, school nurses and other student services personnel designated by the superintendent.
No employee shall transport students in private vehicles without insurance coverage in compliance with state law.
Special permission for providing student transportation may be granted in exceptional cases by the principal to other professional staff members such as coaches, music teachers and activity sponsors. Exceptional cases shall be determined by review of the number of students traveling, relative costs, safety factors and distance providing as follows:
1. The school administrator has approved the activity;
2. A permission slip signed by the student’s parent(s) has been received by the principal or his/her designee, granting permission for the student to participate in the field trip/activity and to ride in a privately-owned vehicle;
3. The employee, parent or other adult driving the vehicle is properly licensed to drive; and
4. The vehicle contains an adequate number of seat restraints and the adult driver requires their use.
The district will develop procedures to implement this policy.
