| Use of School Buses for Field Trips |
Non-school groups shall not be authorized to use school buses without prior school board approval. Passengers on the buses used for field trips shall be limited to students participating in the activity and their sponsors or chaperones. Spectators and pep clubs shall not be transported on school buses.
Use of buses for field trips shall be approved only when the trip pertains to the course of study or to approved school activities, and buses should be used whenever practical. Sponsors shall direct their request to the principal and include a statement justifying the trip. The principal shall request transportation two weeks prior to the field trip in the manner required by the transportation department.
Permission as outlined in Policy 2.40 shall be required.
It shall be the responsibility of each school using school buses to reimburse the finance department for the driver's salary and other charges as billed by the transportation department. Under no circumstances shall students be charged for school bus transportation in excess of the actual costs to the school. No student will be denied the field trip for failure to contribute towards the cost and any payments by students must be in compliance with Policy 2.21.
State and school board regulations for safety and conduct for the passengers shall be observed.
Whenever necessary and appropriate, the superintendent shall develop guidelines for limitations on the use of school buses for field trips.
The School Board's tort liability for use of school buses is governed by the provisions within Fla. Stat. § 1006.24(1) .
| STATUTORY AUTHORITY: | Fla. Stat. §§ 1001.32(2); 1001.41(2) |
| LAWS IMPLEMENTED: | Fla. Stat. §§ 1001.32(2); 1001.41; 1006.21; 1006.22; 1006.24 |
| HISTORY: | 6/12/74; 7/21/82; 3/3/10 |