The District shall provide free
transportation for any students
in the District: (1) residing at a distance of one and one-half miles or more
from their assigned schools, unless the School Board has certified to the ISBE
that adequate public transportation is available, or
(2) residing within one and one-half miles from their assigned schools
where walking to school or to a pick-up point or bus stop would constitute a
serious hazard due to vehicular traffic or rail crossing, and adequate public
transportation is not available. A student’s parent(s)/guardian(s) may file a
petition with the School Board requesting transportation due to the existence
of a serious safety hazard. Free transportation services and vehicle adaptation
is provided for special education students if
included in the students’ individualized educational programs. Non-public
school students shall be transported in accordance with State law. Homeless
students shall be transported in accordance with the McKinney Homeless
Assistance Act.
Bus schedules and routes shall be determined
by the Superintendent or designee and shall be altered only with the
Superintendent or designee’s approval and direction. In fixing the routes, the pick-up and
discharge points should be as safe and convenient for students as possible.
No school employee may transport students in
school or private vehicles unless authorized by the administration.
Subject to Contractual Services for Student
Busing:
Every vehicle regularly used for the
transportation of students must pass safety inspections in accordance with
State law and Illinois Department of Transportation regulations.
All contracts for charter bus services must
contain the clause prescribed by State law regarding criminal background checks
for bus drivers.
The strobe light on a school bus may be
illuminated any time a bus is bearing one or more students.
The busing company shall implement procedures
in accordance with state law for accepting erratic driving reports.
Post-Trip Vehicle Inspection: The
busing company shall develop and implement a post-trip inspection procedure to
ensure that the school bus driver is the last person leaving the bus and that
no passenger is left behind or remains on the vehicle at the end of a route,
work shift, or workday.
LEGAL REF.:
105 ILCS 5/10-22.22 and 5/29-1 et seq.
05 ILCS 45/1-15.
625 ILCS 5/1-182, 5/11-1414.1, 5/12-815,
5/12-821, and 5/13-109.
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CROSS REF.: 5:280, 6:140, 7.220
Adopted:
Revised:
Revised:
Revised:
4:110