Woodlake Unified School District | BP 3541.1 Business and Noninstructional Operations
School-Related Trips
The district may provide transportation in buses or other school or public transportation vehicles for field trips and excursions in connection with instruction or school-related social, educational, cultural, athletic or school band activities.
School-related organizations requesting transportation shall be fully responsible for the costs of their trips unless funding has been approved by the Governing Board.
(cf. 3542 - School Bus Drivers)
(cf. 3543 - Transportation Safety and Emergencies)
(cf. 6153 - School-Sponsored Trips)
Transportation by Private Vehicle
The Superintendent or designee may authorize the transportation of students by private automobile for approved field trips and activities when the vehicle is driven by an adult who has registered with the district for such purposes.
Student Drivers
When district transportation is provided, students may be released from using district transportation only with the advance written permission of their parent/guardian.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
35330 Excursions and field trips
38045 School bus
38052 Use for community recreation
38054 Transportation of pupils to places of summer employment
38065 Transportation to special activities by district
44808 Liability when students not on school property
VEHICLE CODE
27315 Mandatory use of seat belts in private passenger vehicles
34501.6 School buses; reduced visibility
Castro v. Los Angeles (1976) 54 Cal.App.3d 232
Salcedo v. Monterey County Office of Education (1992) 1 Cal.Rptr.2d 868
Hanson v. Reedley School District (1941) 43 Cal.App.2d 643
Lehmuth v. Long Beach Unified School District (1960) 53 Cal.App.2d 544
WOODLAKE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
Policy WOODLAKE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: April 15, 1998 Woodlake, California