1. PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHY
   Weber School District is committed to ensuring students receive appropriate district transportation. The District is also committed to ensuring that students, parents, teachers, and transportation personnel understand the procedures for eligibility and procedures to secure district transportation, scheduling and routes, safety provisions, and behavior requirements for students riding District buses.
2. POLICY
   Weber School District students may be eligible for transportation. The Transportation Department shall be organized to provide school transportation service for eligible students (see Policy 2340, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 for distance to school for eligibility guidelines) based on safety, efficiency, adequacy, and economy.
3. PROCEDURES
   1. The following shall be taken into consideration in developing the school transportation system:
      1. Every school bus ride is a learning experience and the school bus ride should also leave students in the proper frame of mind to take full advantage of the instructional program offered.
      2. Rules and regulations pertaining to the transportation of public school students in the State of Utah have been established by the Utah State Legislature and the Utah State Board of Education and are found in Section 41-6a- 1301-1309 of the Utah Criminal and Traffic Code, 2015 Edition, the Utah Administrative Code R277-600 “Student Transportation Standards and Procedures”, and Utah Administrative Code R277-601 “Standards for Utah School Buses and Operations”. Items covered in this law shall be strictly enforced:
         • 2.1 Specifications Governing New School Bus Equipment
         • 2.2 Inspection of Buses
         • 2.3 Qualifications for School Bus Drivers
         • 2.4 Driving Rules and Regulations
      3. Certain other driving regulations pertaining to school bus drivers and school transportation are set forth in the Utah Criminal and Traffic Code, 2015 Edition.
      4. The District will also be in compliance with the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991.
      5. The Board shall establish its school bus system to conform to or exceed minimum state and federal standards.

Approved by the Board 01/06/2016