File:  EEA - STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

The major purpose of the school district's transportation services is to aid students in getting to and from school in an efficient, safe, and economical manner.

The school district may contract for transportation services.  The School Committee will award contracts on a competitive bid basis.  Bus contractors, 7D contractors and school districts, who will be held responsible for the safe operation of school buses, will comply with all applicable state laws and regulations, including but not limited to:

1.  Specifications for school bus design and equipment

2.  Inspection of buses

3.  Qualifications and examinations of bus drivers

4.  Driving regulations

5.  Small vehicle requirements, if applicable

6.  Insurance coverage

7.  Adherence to local regulations and directives as specified in bid contracts

The Superintendent, working with the bus contractor and other appropriate administrators, will be responsible for establishing bus schedules, routes, stops, and all other matters relative to the transportation program.

SOURCE:  MASC - Updated 2022

LEGAL REFS.:   M.G.L. 40:5; 71:7A, B and C; 71:37D; 71:48A; 71:68; 71:71A; 71B:4; 71B:5; 71B:8; 74:8A; 76:1; 76:12Bi; 76:14

CROSS REF.:  EEAA, Walkers and Riders

NOTE:  For additional information, refer to Guidelines to School Transportation Services in Massachusetts, published by the Department of Education in 1975.

NOTE:  Regional school districts should refer to M.G.L. 71:16C before formulating a policy in this area.

Special publications that offer procedures and informational details can be referred to as a source of additional information, as in the policy above.