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 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 in the amount of 100% of the actual cost of fuel, driver's salary and benefits, insurance, maintenance and service, and administrative overhead.

Buses must be operated on nonroutine trips by the holder of a valid Ohio school bus driver's license who has been approved by the Board. Drivers shall be selected for nonroutine trips by the Transportation Supervisor on the basis of their knowledge, skill, and experience in operating a bus in the area to be traveled as well as their familiarity with the vehicle selected for use and in accordance with the negotiated agreement. Insurance for nonroutine transportation shall be provided by the group requesting the bus.

A request for non-routine transportation must be made no less than two (2) weeks prior to the planned trip and must be approved by the Superintendent.

One or more adult chaperones, as approved by the Superintendent or Transportation Supervisor, 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