1. PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHY
   Weber School District is committed to the safety of students, including those who 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
   All buses and other vehicles owned and operated by the Weber School District shall be inspected for safety by the assigned driver and District Transportation Supervisor and Transportation maintenance staff on a regular basis. 
3. PROCEDURES
   1. The following shall be taken into consideration in developing maintenance and repairs of school buses:
      1. The District Transportation Supervisor shall develop and maintain a safety inspection record which shall be filled out and signed by the individual who conducts the inspection.
      2. In addition, all buses shall be available for regular state inspections by the proper state agency.
      3. Any defects noted by either the regular local or state inspection shall be remedied immediately.
   2. All drivers shall be instructed in first aid and shall hold at least a valid Standard First Aid Certificate.
   3. All accidents, regardless of the damage involved, must be reported to the District Transportation Supervisor. Any part of the bus rubbing, scraping, or touching any other object or vehicle in such a manner as to cause damage to the bus or object constitutes an accident.
   4. Any accident involving another vehicle, injury or death must be immediately reported to appropriate local law enforcement. Accident report forms must also be completed and filed with the District Transportation Supervisor. 

Approved by the Board 01/06/2016