Updated 4/2/12
CODE F9
(Required)[1]
TRANSPORTATION
Policy
Where it
is reasonable and necessary to enable a student entitled or required to attend
an elementary or a secondary school operated by the District, the District may
furnish transportation on public roads to students who reside within the
District. The district may provide
transportation to non resident students as authorized by the school board.[2] Accordingly, the ____________School District
has decided to furnish transportation/has decided not to furnish transportation
under this policy.
(For districts furnishing
transportation ONLY:)
The superintendent will establish routes and
designate stops after considering both the safety of children and efficiency of
operation. The superintendent will consider the following factors when
determining routes and stops.
1.
The
age and health of pupils,
2.
Distance
to be traveled,
3.
Condition
of the road, and
4.
Type
of highway.
The superintendent
may consider any other factors he or she deems appropriate when establishing
routes and designated stops.
The superintendent shall submit to the school
board for approval any contracts, leases or purchases necessary to maintain and
operate transportation equipment,[3]
and shall include in his or her annual report to the board information as to
all pupils transported by the school district and the expense thereof.[4]
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Date Adopted: |
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Legal Reference(s): |
16 V.S.A. §§1221, 1222,
1224 (Student transportation) |
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16 V.S.A. §1551
(Technical center transport) |
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Cross Reference: |
Bus Discipline (F2) |
[1] 16 V.S.A. 1222(a) requires a transportation policy. “Each board shall adopt a transportation policy for pupils required to attend school in accordance with the procedure specified in section 563(1) of this title. The policy must take into consideration the transportation needs of pupils supported by, but not limited to, such factors as age and health of pupils, distance to be traveled, condition of the road and type of highway. The policy shall be adopted by the board and….filed in the office of the principal in each school in the district.”
[2] At the option of the board, authorization to transport non resident students could be delegated to the superintendent or other administrator. The superintendent’s annual report to the board would provide information about non resident transportation.
[3] See 16 V.S.A. 1221.
[4] See 16 V.S.A. 1224.