Section 92-91-005 - Safe Pupil Transportation005.01Transportation of Unsafe Items. Pupil transportation vehicles shall not transport any items, animals, materials, weapons or look-a-like weapons, explosive devices or bomb-related materials or equipment which in any way would endanger the lives, health, or safety of the children, and other passengers and driver. 005.01A Look-a-like weapons associated with a school sponsored or approved activity may be transported with written permission of an administrator of the school district. If possible, these items should be secured and not visible or accessible to students while on the pupil transportation vehicle . 005.01B Any item or items that would break or could produce injury if tossed about the inside of pupil transportation vehicle when involved in an accident shall be secured.005.02Safe Pupil Transportation Plan. Each school district providing pupil transportation shall have a safe pupil transportation plan. 005.02A The Plan may be incorporated or addressed in a school's safety and security plan adopted pursuant to 92 NAC 10 or can be a separate plan. At minimum, the plan shall address: 005.02A2 Pupil behavior that is in violation of Student Conduct Standards established by Section 79-262(1) R.R.S or similar rules.005.02A3 Terroristic threats.005.02A5 Hazardous materials and unattended items on or near pupil transportation vehicle.005.02A6 Medical emergencies.005.02A7 Driver/passenger procedures in the event of mechanical breakdowns of the vehicle.005.02A8 Driver procedures in the event that the drop-off location is uncertain or appears unsafe to leave students.005.02A9 Functional capacity of a pupil transportation driver and a process to confirm a driver's ability to conduct daily tasks and emergency evacuations.005.02BDocumentation under Safe Pupil Transportation Plan. Each school district providing pupil transportation shall develop a procedure that requires pupil transportation vehicle drivers to document and submit to designated school authorities the occurrence of any events covered by the Safe Pupil Transportation Plan adopted under subsection 005.02, that involved the pupil transportation vehicle operated by the driver, or any pupils transported in it. 005.03Authorized Passengers. No one except school personnel, supervisory personnel, monitoring personnel and pupils assigned to a school bus for a particular route schedule or for an activity trip as defined in 92 NAC 91- subsection 002.02 may ride in such vehicles.005.03A This Section shall not limit the types of passengers that may otherwise be transported in a school bus when used for other than to or from school purposes under Section 13-1208 R.R.S., Section 60-6,175(7) R.R.S., or as otherwise authorized.92 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 91, § 005
Amended effective 7/1/2019