6000 Series - Management

6690 Contracting For Transportation Services

Policy No. 6690

Section:6000 – Management Support

CONTRACTING FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

If the board enters into a contract for transportation services, the contractor shall operate such equipment according to district policy and the rules and regulations of the state board of education. The contract shall be in effect for no more than five years. Prior to entering into such a con- tract the district shall determine that the cost of contracting will not exceed the projected cost of operating its own system. Such assurances shall be submitted to the superintendent of public instruction for approval.

Legal References:

RCW 28A.160.010 Operation of student transportation program — Responsibility of local district — Scope — Transporting of elderly — Insurance

28A.160.140 Contract for pupil transportation services with private nongovernmental entity — Competitive bid procedures

28A.335.170 Contracts to lease building space and portable buildings, rent or have maintained security systems, computers and other equipment, and provide pupil transportation services

WAC 392-144 School Bus Driver Qualifications

392-141 Transportation — State Allocation for Operations

392-143 Transportation — Specifications for School Buses

392-145 Transportation — Operation Rules

Adoption Date: 11/23/2009