Transporting students for school purposes shall be done in a vehicle owned by the school district and driven by a school bus driver or authorized school district employee. Private vehicles should not be used for transporting students for school purposes.
This policy statement applies to the transportation of students for school purposes in addition to transporting students to and from their designated attendance center. It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to develop administrative regulations regarding this policy.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 279.8; 285; 321.
281 I.A.C. 43.
Cross Reference: 401.6 Transporting Students by Employees
401.7 Employee Travel Compensation
711 Transportation
Approved: November 14, 2005
Reviewed: October 13, 2025
Revised: November 10, 2025