The Board of Education will permit the school buses owned or leased by this District to be used for purposes other than regularly scheduled routes to and from school in accordance with law and rules of the State, provided such trips do not interfere with routine school transportation services.

The nonroutine use of buses shall be defined for purposes of this policy as those uses which are specified in A.C. 3301-83-16.

The costs of nonroutine transportation shall be reimbursed to the Board.

One or more adult chaperones, as approved by the Superintendent or building administrator shall accompany each school bus required for any nonroutine trip involving school age passengers. The chaperone's responsibility shall be to assist the school bus driver in maintaining passenger control and in enforcing procedures for the safety of all passengers. A certified person licensed as a school bus driver may serve as a chaperone and driver concurrently.

A.C. 3301-83-16