401.6 - Transporting Students by Employees

Generally, transportation of students shall be in a motor vehicle owned by the

school district and driven by an employee. In some cases, it may be more economical or efficient for the school district to allow an employee of the school district to transport the students in the employee's motor vehicle.

Employees who transport students for school purposes must have the permission of the superintendent.

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

 

 

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code chs. 285; 321 (1995).

Cross Reference:  401.7   Employee Travel Compensation
                                       711      Transportation
                                       904.1   Transporting of Students in Private Vehicles

Approved: February 1996.
Reviewed:  April 2009, January 2011, January 2014, January 2017, May 2020