DRAFT 904.1 Transporting Students in Private Vehicles

Transporting students for school purposes shall be done in a vehicle owned by the school district and driven by a school employee. Students may be transported by private vehicles for school purposes only with extenuating circumstances. It shall be within the discretion of the superintendent, or designated official, to determine when this is appropriate.

Individuals transporting students for school purposes in private vehicles must have prior permission of the superintendent or designee and meet all applicable requirements set by the district. Prior to transporting students in private vehicles, the district may require the following:

• The vehicle used to transport the student(s) is in good condition and meets applicable safety requirements;
• The driver transporting the student(s) possesses a valid drivers' license;
• Proof of insurance has been supplied to the superintendent and the insurance satisfies the minimum coverage requirements for driving personal vehiclers in the State of Iowa; and
• The parents of the students to be transported have given written permission to the superintendent or designee

In the case where students must travel to a non-school facility for the purpose of a regularly scheduled practice, because no suitable school owned facility is available, parental permission shall be provided in writing for an individual student to drive their own vehicle to said practice.

The school district assumes no responsibility for those students who have not received the approval of the superintendent or designee and who ride in private vehicles for school purposes. If transportation is not provided by the school district, or if transportation provided by the district is declined by the student or parent/guardian, then the responsibility and corresponding liability for tranportation for school purposes shall rest solely with the student and parent/guardian.

This policy statement applies to transportation of students for school purposes in addition to transporting students to and from their designated attendance center.