Code No. 712.4
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
The school district shall purchase transportation vehicles which meet the requirements of the Board of Education and the Iowa Department of Education. The purchase of such vehicles shall be in compliance with board policy.
School district student transportation vehicles shall be inspected by the Iowa Department of Education. School district transportation vehicles, used to transport students, shall be routinely maintained according to a maintenance schedule developed by the superintendent and transportation supervisor.
It shall be the responsibility of the Iowa Department of Education to arrange for the inspection of the school district transportation vehicles requiring inspection. When it is determined that further use of such vehicles is dangerous to the pupils transported and to the safety and welfare of the traveling public, the Iowa Department of Education shall order such vehicle to be withdrawn from further use on a specified date. School buses which do not conform to the requirements of the Iowa Department of Education may be issued a temporary certificate of operation provided that such school buses can be operated with safety, and provided further that no such certificate shall be issued for a period in excess of one year. All equipment can be required to be altered, or safety equipment added in order to make vehicles reasonably safe for operation. New buses after initial inspection and approval shall be issued a seal of inspection. After each annual inspection a seal of inspection and approval shall be issued. Said seals shall be mounted on the lower right hand corner of the windshield.
Legal Reference:
Iowa Code § 285.8(4) (2018)
281 I.A.C. 43.30-.31, .41.
Approved 9-13-93 Reviewed 9-19-2022 Revised 3-15-2021