702.10 - School Bus Safety Instruction

The school district shall conduct school bus safe riding practices instruction and emergency safety drills once a year for students who utilize school district transportation.

Each school bus vehicle shall have, in addition to the regular emergency safety drill, a plan for helping those students who require special assistance to safety during an emergency.  This shall include, but not be limited to, disabled students.

School district vehicle drivers are required to attend each safety drill.

Licensed personnel shall be responsible for instructing the proper techniques to be followed during an emergency, as well as safe riding practices.  It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to develop administrative regulations regarding this policy.

 

 

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§279.8, 321 (1991)
                                      281 Iowa Admin. Code 43.40

Cross Reference:  503        Student Discipline

Approved:  4-23-92              
Reviewed:  11-09-20            
Revised:  2-10-97