Policy 2.28

School District Owned Vehicles

1. Vehicles furnished to employees are to be used exclusively for District business and shall not be used at any time for the operator's private use or convenience.

2. Vehicles may be assigned to all employees whose mileage reimbursement consistently averages more than the cost of assigning a District-owned vehicle to that employee.

3. Vehicle utilization logs will be maintained by all employees assigned District-owned vehicles.

4. The Superintendent or designee may assign certain employees the responsibility of driving a District-owned, operated, or controlled vehicle to their residence after their duty day is concluded. This shall be an employment condition and the vehicle shall only be driven between the employee's residence and an approved work center during non-duty hours. Following are criteria to be considered in assigning certain employees the responsibility of driving a District-owned, operated or controlled vehicle to their residence after their duty day is concluded.

1. The employee is on-call and/or has emergency response duties.

2. The employee is assigned duties at multiple work sites.

3. Temporary assignment. If employee qualifies under (a) or (b) above on a temporary basis he may be assigned a District vehicle on a corresponding temporary basis.

5. Occupants of District vehicles shall be limited to personnel employed by the District or individuals whose business is directly related to District business.

6. Preventive maintenance inspection of each vehicle will be made as scheduled by the Transportation Department.

7. Gasoline required by out-of-county travel will be secured on certified credit identification when such certified credit identification is available. Otherwise, gasoline purchases will be paid for by the driver of the District-owned vehicle and reimbursed on expense accounts provided for such purposes. Gasoline purchases for District-owned vehicles, when possible, will be made either at the school garage or other designated places.

8. In the event a vehicle owned by the District is involved in an accident, a complete report shall be provided as soon as possible to the Director of Transportation and to the Director of Risk Management.

9. Employees are required to safely drive vehicles owned, leased, or rented by, or on loan to, the District.

10. All employees who drive District vehicles must comply with standards established by the Superintendent.

11. Any District employee who knowingly operates a District-owned vehicle with a suspended or revoked license will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination.

12. Applicants for positions that require driving a District-owned vehicle will not be hired if their driver history contains either a plea or nolo contendere or an adjudication within the preceding seven (7) years for one of the following crimes:¹

1. Driving under the influence of alcoholic beverages, chemical substances or controlled substances, or with unlawful blood alcohol levels.

2. Leaving the scene of an accident where there was an injury and/or property damage exceeding five hundred dollars ($500).

3. Reckless driving resulting in an accident.

4. Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer.

13. Employees who operate a District-owned vehicle during the performance of their regular duties and who plead nolo contendere or who are found guilty of committing any of the crimes listed in Section 12 of this policy, will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including suspension and termination. Employees who receive a citation for a traffic violation and/or involved in an accident while operating a District-owned vehicle must inform their immediate superior within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident. Failure to do so will subject the employee to disciplinary action up to and including suspension and termination.

14. Employees who operate their personal vehicle for District-owned business shall have a current and valid driver's license and motor vehicle insurance in accordance with § 322.03 and § 627.733, Fla. Stat. Failure to comply with these requirements may subject the employee to disciplinary action up to and including suspension and termination.

15. Violation of the conditions in this policy will result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination from employment.