206-20 Wyo. Code R. §§ 20-2 - Definitions

(a) "Activity trip" means travel for activities sanctioned by the Wyoming High School Activities Association (WHSAA) or middle/junior high school-sponsored activities that directly correspond to high school activities sanctioned by the WHSAA.

(b) "Administrative" means activities of personnel and services directly concerned with transporting students.

(c) "Advertising" means expenses associated with employment ads, advertising surplus student transportation vehicle sales, bid notifications for equipment and supplies, beginning of year route announcements, route change notifications, school bus safety week awareness activities, and any other advertising directly related to student transportation.

(d) "Benefits" mean amounts paid by the school district for student transportation employees including but not limited to the employer's share of insurance, retirement programs, social security programs, and workers' compensation programs.

(e) "Communication services and equipment" means services and equipment to assist in transmitting and receiving student transportation messages or information including but not limited to telephone, communication radios and equipment, cell phones, wireless data plans, monthly internet service, and postage.

(f) "Computer expenses" means hardware, software, and training for:

(i) Global Positioning System receivers;

(ii) Telematics;

(iii) Routing;

(iv) Activity trips;

(v) Field trips;

(vi) Fuel maintenance systems; Maintenance records; and

(vii) Student tracking/management systems.

(g) "Field trip" means a school district-approved student activity outside the classroom during the school session or during a district approved summer session.

(i) The trip must be an extension of classroom instruction.

(ii) The trip must be tied to curriculum.

(iii) Travel must be in a transportation fleet vehicle.

(h) "Indirect cost" means a cost typically incurred as part of the general operating activities of the school district and is not directly identifiable with providing transportation services alone.

(i) "Insurance" means costs paid to insure transportation facilities or vehicles used primarily for student transportation against loss or damage.

(j) "Low-bid base price" means a baseline amount for each vehicle type established through a competitive bid process, excluding options.

(k) "Non-conforming vehicle" means a vehicle that does not comply with Chapter 2, Department of Education Rules for Minimum Standards for Wyoming Student Transportation Vehicles.

(l) "Operation" means the daily activities involved in directing, managing, and supervising the transportation system.

(m) "Purchased services" means services that are professional and technical in nature and not provided by school personnel. Examples include first aid training, defensive driving courses, CPR training, transportation workshops, support for school transportation software, and drug and alcohol testing.

(n) "Repair and maintenance" means the upkeep and repair services provided for student transportation vehicles and equipment.

(o) "Route" means the path followed by a vehicle for student transportation to and from school from the time the vehicle leaves the point of storage until it returns to the point of storage.

(p) "School session" means the official school calendar defining student-teacher contact days as required by W.S. 21-4-301.

(q) "Supplies" means expendable material items that may be consumed, worn out, or deteriorate with use, or items that lose their identity through fabrication or incorporation into different or more complex units or substances.

(r) "Trade-in value" means the value of the student transportation vehicle applied during the purchase of a new vehicle.

(s) "Transportation facility" means permanent structure owned by the school district for the purpose of operating and maintaining student transportation vehicles.

(t) "Transportation staff" means employees of the school district who work primarily in the transportation of students. Examples include:

(i) Bus aides;

(ii) Clerical support;

(iii) Crossing guards that assist students crossing streets at key locations or walking to and from school as determined by each school district;

(iv) Bus drivers;

(v) Loading zone aides;

(vi) Mechanics who maintain student transportation-related vehicles and equipment; and

(vii) Supervisor.

(u) "Travel costs" means expenditures related to transportation, meals, hotel, and expenses associated with traveling on student transportation business for the school district, including workshops, meetings, picking up student transportation vehicles if not included in the bid price, parts running, route checking, and taking vehicles to vendor facilities for service.

(v) "Vehicle" means any school bus or multipurpose vehicle (MPV) that complies with the requirements set forth in Chapter 2.

Notes

206-20 Wyo. Code R. §§ 20-2

Amended, Eff. 12/17/2019. Amended, Eff. 1/7/2021.