5 CSR 30-261.045 - Pupil Transportation in Vehicles Other Than School Buses
(1) Requirements for transportation of
students in vehicles designed for transporting more than ten (10) passengers
including the driver.
(A) After July 1, 2001,
newly purchased, newly leased, newly placed into service, newly contracted
vehicles, or vehicles re-placed under contracted services with a rated
capacity, as defined by the manufacturer, to carry more than ten (10)
passengers including the driver that are used to transport students to or from
school or to transport students to or from any place for educational purposes
or school purposes shall meet state and federal specification and safety
standards applicable to school buses. Contract common carriers meeting federal
Department of Transportation standards may be used for field trips as outlined
in section (3) of this rule.
(2) Requirements for transportation of
students in vehicles designed for transporting ten (10) passengers or fewer
including the driver.
(A) The number of
passengers, including students and driver, that may be transported at any one
(1) time shall be limited to the number the manufacturer suggests as
appropriate for that vehicle in accordance with section
304.060, RSMo, or if not posted
in the vehicle, then limited to the number of seat belts in the
vehicle.
(B) The driver and each
passenger shall be properly secured with the appropriate seat restraint at all
times while the vehicle is in motion.
(C) Motor vehicles designed for enclosed
passenger transportation may be used subject to approval by the local board of
education.
(D) Motor vehicles shall
be licensed according to law and shall display a current state safety
inspection sticker.
(E) The driver
of a district-owned or district-contracted vehicle shall have a valid Missouri
operator's license for the motor vehicle.
(F) The driver of a privately owned vehicle
transporting students to and from school or school-related events on the school
district's behalf shall have a valid Missouri operator's license for the
vehicle operated.
(G) Motor
vehicles shall have liability insurance coverage in accordance with section
537.610, RSMo, and as required
by the local board of education.
(H) When transportation service in motor
vehicles other than those licensed as school buses is contracted, there shall
be a written contract between the district and the individual or firm providing
the service.
(3)
Requirements for Transportation of Students in Authorized Common Carriers.
(A) Authorized common carriers shall only be
used to transport students to and from field trips or other special trips for
educational purposes and shall not be used to transport students to and from
school. Authorized common carriers, as used in this rule, are over-the-road
intercity-type coaches equipped with reclining seats and air conditioning.
Authorized common carriers must also hold authority from the Missouri
Department of Transportation, Motor Carrier Services, or the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration.
(B)
There shall be a written contract between the district and individual or firm
providing the vehicle.
(C) All
contracts with authorized common carriers shall include:
1. Proof of liability insurance in the amount
of five (5) million dollars per accident; and
2. Proof of safety inspection and compliance
with applicable Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
(D) The driver of an authorized common
carrier shall hold a valid Missouri commercial driver's license or a similar
license valid in any other state and shall comply with all applicable driver
qualifications of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
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