Policy EEAG
Use of Private Vehicles to Transport Students
School Board Approved: August 7, 2017
Any use of private vehicles to transport students to or from school, field trips, athletic events, or other school functions, must have prior authorization by the Superintendent or his/her designee. The board specifically forbids any employee to transport students, except the teacher’s own children, for school purposes without prior written authorization by the Superintendent or his/her designee. Individuals providing unauthorized student transportation do so at their own expense and liability.
Any employee or private citizen using their own or a rented vehicle to provide school-authorized student transportation must have automobile liability insurance of not less than $500,000 Combined Single Limit and provide a Certificate of Insurance naming the District as an Additional Insured. The District will maintain liability insurance, which will be in excess of the owner’s primary insurance for authorized student transportation.
Persons under contract with the school district to provide school transportation services must have a valid School Bus Driver Certificate/License in accordance with applicable rules and laws. All vehicles must be approved by the New Hampshire Department of Safety as meeting all applicable school bus safety standards. Parents transporting their own children are exempt from this requirement, per Department of Safety regulations.
Persons providing transportation on an incidental basis, i.e., not specifically as part of a contract to transport, must have a valid driver’s license, and the vehicle used must have a current New Hampshire inspection sticker. A commercial license is required for any vehicle that has a capacity of 16 or more.
No student shall be sent on school errands using any automobile. No student will transport another student for school authorized transportation.
Legal References:
New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules Section Saf-C 1304.05, Exemption From School
Bus Driver’s Certificate