It is the policy of the School Board that the following uses of district transportation are a privilege, not a right, and, except where bound by the terms of a lease, the district may revoke that privilege through official Board action at a regularly scheduled meeting. The Superintendent or his or her designee will have the authority to modify transportation services for school and extracurricular activities when the available fuel supply for regular transportation services appears to fall below the required level. Administrators working with the district’s transportation department may deny transportation to any student who violates the district’s written rules and regulations. 

School Activities  

Transportation may be provided by the district for all activities which have been officially designated by the Board as school activities. Activities may include, but are not limited to: 

1. Educational field trips growing out of regular classroom activity which are planned by the teacher, approved by the principal and supervised by school staff, provided that any overnight trip or any trip beyond a 60 mile radius of the district requires prior approval of the Superintendent or his or her designee; and 

2. Athletics, debate, drama or music programs or other Board-approved co-curricular programs. 

Participants in any other activity who feel such activity should be considered an official school activity may petition the Board, through the Superintendent or his or her designee, to have it considered as a school activity. 

Extracurricular Activities  

The Superintendent or his or her designee may authorize the use of district transportation vehicles transporting nonparticipating students to extracurricular activities. Such vehicles may be so used when the users pay an amount sufficient to reimburse the district for the complete cost of such use. District drivers will be used on all such trips. Participants will be supervised by staff. 

Cooperative Programs  

The Board may enter into cooperative transportation agreements with other districts when it is economically advantageous and when it does not impair the quality of educational programs available to students.