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ERIC Number: EJ966678
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-May
Pages: 2
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0036-651X
EISSN: N/A
Know the Risks: Transporting Students in Private Vehicles
Mahoney, Dan
School Business Affairs, v77 n5 p28-29 May 2011
Scheduling off-campus extracurricular activities is not the issue, but how to get students there can present a problem. The transportation of students by staff in their private cars for extracurricular activities is common and occurs chiefly as a matter of convenience or cost saving. But it is not without risks. In general, the best solution for all pupil transportation is an approved school bus and a qualified school bus driver. The author points out that using private vehicles to transport pupils to and from school-related activities should be avoided. However, when they are used, the circumstances must be determined necessary and desirable under policy guidelines, and the school administrator must grant permission in writing. Administrative regulations should ensure that such transportation occurs under the safest possible conditions and that adequate documentation is maintained to demonstrate that the regulations have been met and the pupils' welfare protected to the greatest extent possible.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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