Wapello Community School District vehicles may be available to local nonprofit entities which promote cultural, educational, civic, community, or recreational activities for transporting to and from non-school-sponsored activities within the state as long as the transportation does not interfere with or disrupt the education program of the school district and does not interfere with or delay the transportation of students. The local nonprofit entity must pay the cost of using the school district vehicle as per the current fee schedule. Prior to making the school district transportation vehicle available to the local nonprofit entity, the "school bus" signs shall be covered and the flashing warning lamps and the stop arm made inoperable.
It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to develop administrative regulations for use of school district transportation vehicles. See list of guidelines:
- Requests must be made a minimum of one week in advance.
- Requests must be made by recognized youth organizations and/or groups or organizations sponsoring projects in the interest of the local community, state, or national benefit or welfare.
- Adult chaperones may be required to accompany the bus driver and riders.
- All requests will be charged bus and driver fees.
- Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products are prohibited.
- Whenever damage caused by vandalism or carelessness results, that group shall reimburse the school district for cost of repairs and may be denied further use of buses.
- The person signing this agreement shall be financially responsible for all costs accrued.
- This Agreement will become null and void if student groups request use of the same buses during the requested period.
- The rental period will be negotiated directly with the administration.
- The final decision is left up to the discretion of the administration.
Approved: July 18, 1995
Reviewed: December 13, 2001; December 12, 2007; 12/14/11; 9/18/19
Revised: December 13, 2001