All buses, student transportation vehicles, and
district owned vehicles shall be maintained by the district's
transportation department or designated provider. A planned inspection
program shall be instituted and monitored by the Superintendent or
designee. All school vehicles shall be inspected daily by the
driver/substitute driver assigned to the vehicle.
A maintenance plan shall be developed that assures
that all district vehicles will be scheduled on a routine basis for
service by the district's mechanics to insure maximum safety and a
minimum of road failures and general defects. The Superintendent or
designee shall be responsible for the proper scheduling for repairs and
maintenance of all district owned and operated buses. It is the Board's
intent that all transportation vehicles shall be maintained at the
appropriate inspection of readiness level, with the objective of
achieving one-hundred percent (100%) compliance with state standards at
all times.
Upon the completion of the annual state inspections of
school buses, a copy of the results of the inspection shall be provided
to the Board within 30 days.
A fleet readiness report shall be provided to the
Board annually at the August meeting.
