EEBB USE OF PRIVATE VEHICLES FOR SCHOOL BUSINESS
The Board recognizes the need for some school employees to use their privately owned motor vehicles for school purposes either regularly or occasionally. Privately owned vehicles may be used for student transportation with the approval of the building administrator. To safeguard the District, employees and students in matters of liability, the following policy will be observed.
A. Prior to use of the private vehicle for school purposes, the employee should inform the building administrator. For all trips involving students, including field trips, a special permit must be obtained in advance for the specific trip.
B. No student may be sent on school errands with his/her own vehicle, an employee's own vehicle, or a school-owned vehicle.
C. Field trip and other off-campus school-sponsored activity transportation will be by school bus whenever practicable.
D. For student trips made in private vehicles, owners must be properly licensed and carry a minimum liability insurance of $100,000/$300,000, minimum property damage insurance of $50,000, and a minimum medical coverage of $5,000. Proof or current license and insurance will be required.
E. The vehicle must have a current registration and display a current inspection sticker. The vehicle must have sufficient seatbelts for the driver and each of the other persons being transported.
F. No student will be allowed to transport other students on field trips or other school sanctioned trips.
G. Parents will be informed whenever private vehicles will be used to transport their child(ren) for a field trip or other school purpose and will be required to sign a permission form in advance.
PARENT AND VOLUNTEER-OWNED VEHICLES
The above provisions apply to the use of private vehicles when the driver is a parent or other approved volunteer transporting students to or from school-sponsored events or activities or using a private vehicle for other school purposes.
The school will inform parent drivers and other approved volunteers that in the event of an accident, the parent or approved volunteer's liability insurance will be the primary coverage.
The school will not be responsible for any accident or injury arising from a parent's transportation of his/her own child(ren) to or from a school sponsored event or activity. Students are expected to travel by school-provided transportation when available.
DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITY
The Superintendent/designee will be responsible for developing administrative procedures, including those for accident reporting, and application, permit, permission and/or other forms, to implement this policy.
Cross Reference: IJOC -- School Volunteers
Adopted: August 16, 2010
Revised: May 20, 2013