8110 Board Authorization of Transportation

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NON - INSTRUCTIONAL 8110 Page 1 of 1 BOARD AUTHORIZATION OF TRANSPORTATION Each year, no later than the regular Board meeting in August, the Superintendent/ designee shall present recommendations to the Board of Trustees in the following areas: bus routes for the coming school year, school safety busing zones, school bus backing -up locations, and non - transportation zones. Guidelines 1. The Board shall consider student health and safety in making decisions with regard to such recommendations. 2. The Board delegates to the Superintendent /designee authority to change established bus routes as needed during the school year. DEFINITIONS Safety Busing Zone: the transportation of students who reside less than one and one half (1'/2) miles from school when in the judgment of the Board, the age, health, or safety of the students warrants such action. School Bus Backing -up Location: a location approved by the Board which allows backing up of school buses on certain public or private roadways. Bus drivers are prohibited from backing up to turn around on all other roadways. Non - transportation Zone: any area of the District, designated by the Board that is not served by District transportation because scarcity of students, remoteness, or condition of roads makes such service impractical. Adopted 11 -16 -1983 Reviewe Revise 10 -10 -2007 d d Cross Reference: Transportation #8100 Student Qualifications for Transportation #8105 Non - Transportation Zones #8115 Bus Routes, Stops #8110 Safety Busing #8120 Transportation of Students with Disabilities #8125 Student Bus Safety #8255 Unauthorized School Bus Entry #8265 Legal Reference: I.C. § 33 -1502 Bus routes — non - transportation zones Handbook Reference: Standards for Idaho School Buses and Operations, November 1, 2006 Bonneville Joint School District No. 93