COMMON POLICY FOR FRANKLIN CENTRAL SUPERVISORY UNION
ST. ALBANS CITY, ST. ALBANS TOWN, FAIRFIELD,
BELLOWS FREE ACADEMY UNION DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL #48,
AND NORTHWEST TECHNICAL CENTER

Code F9
(Mandatory)1

Transportation

Where it is reasonably necessary and with the approval of the School Board, the member schools of Franklin Central Supervisory Union will furnish transportation on public roads to K – 8 students who reside within each district’s boundaries. The district may provide transportation to nonresident students as authorized by the school board.

Implementation
The administration will establish routes and designate stops after considering both the safety of children and efficiency of operation. The administration will consider the following factors when determining routes and stops.

  1. The age and health of pupils,
  2. Distance to be traveled,
  3. Condition of the road, and
  4. Type of highway.

The administration may consider any other factors he or she deems appropriate when establishing routes and designated stops.

The administration shall submit to the school board for approval any contracts, leases or purchases necessary to maintain and operate transportation equipment2, and shall include in his or her annual report to the board information as to all pupils transported by the school district and the expense thereof.3

 

  Fairfield Town City FCSU BFA
1st Reading: 11/17/08 12/10/08 12/11/08 03/18/09 11/11/08
2nd Reading:          
Date Warned: 11/28/08 12/23/08 12/23/08 05/08/09 12/23/08
Date Adopted: 12/15/08 01/14/09 01/08/09 05/20/09 01/06/09

Legal Reference(s):
16 V.S.A. §§1221, 1222, 1224 (Student transportation)
16 V.S.A. §1551 (Technical center transport)

1 16 V.S.A. 1222(a) requires a transportation policy. "Each board shall adopt a transportation policy for pupils required to attend school in accordance with the procedure specified in section 563(1) of this title. The policy must take into consideration the transportation needs of pupils supported by, but not limited to, such factors as age and health of pupils, distance to be traveled, condition of the road and type of highway. The policy shall be adopted by the board and….filed in the office of the principal in each school in the district."
2 See 16 V.S.A. 1221.
3 See 16 V.S.A. 1224.