Ohio Admin. Code 3301-83-17 - Authorized and unauthorized passengers
(A) Authorized passengers:
(1) Pupils enrolled in approved programs who
are eligible for transportation services authorized or required by state and
federal law and school bus owner policy.
(2) Children attending an approved pre-school
program authorized and directed by the board of education or county board of
developmental disabilities.
(3)
Resident pre-school children and parent(s) or guardian who are participating in
school-sponsored special programs that require attendance of both. This
includes parent and child participating in a graduation, reality, and dual-role
skills (GRADS) or similar type program.
(4) School officials may authorize
transportation of a school-age visitor to the home of a regular school bus
passenger upon proper parental authorization on a space-available basis which
does not displace regular riders.
(5) Resident pre-school children and school
age pupils may be transported to pre-school programs and school-age child-care
programs (for example, latchkey programs). These extra miles are not
reimbursable. School age pupils may be counted for reimbursement only once if
eligible for routine transportation (see rule
3301-83-01
of the Administrative Code).
(6)
Resident pre-school special needs children are to be transported to school
district pre-school special education programs within the district and outside
the district if assigned by the school district of residence. If transportation
is necessary for pre-school special needs children to receive a free and
appropriate education it must be provided at no cost to the parent or
guardian.
(7) School districts may
enter into contractual agreements to provide transportation service for
latchkey programs under the provisions of sections
3313.207,
3313.208, and
3313.209 of the Revised Code;
and to provide transportation service for pre-school and
child
day care
providers
programs under provisions of division (C) of
section 3313.646 of the Revised
Code.
(8) Ohio works first
participants and the elderly may be transported under the provisions of
paragraphs (F
H)(1) to (F
H)(5) of rule
3301-83-16
of the Administrative Code and according to policy and procedure of the school
bus owner.
(9) School bus owners
may establish a volunteer bus rider assistance program pursuant to section
3327.16 of the Revised Code.
Qualified adults, including parents, or responsible older pupils may be
authorized.
(B)
Unauthorized passengers:
(1) Family members
of school bus drivers who are not enrolled in any of the approved school
programs, unless adults appointed as chaperones
chaperons on non-routine trips.
(2) School employees, on routine bus routes,
unless assigned by proper school officials as part of their duties.
(3) Adults not enrolled in any of the
approved programs, unless assigned by proper school officials as bus
monitors.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4511.76, 3301.07
Rule Amplifies: 4511.76
Prior Effective Dates: 10/22/1984, 07/01/1991, 10/05/1998, 10/01/2004, 07/25/2013
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