The District may also use tax revenue to pay for transporting participating students to extracurricular activities, night activities, and educational field trips approved by the Board and for the replacement of school buses. Utah Code § 53A-17-108 Alternative transportation The Board and Bus Supervisor will analyze bus routes that involve a large number of deadhead miles to determine if an alternative method of transporting students is more efficient. Alternatives include the following: 1. Transporting eligible students in District multipurpose passenger vehicles. 2. Paying eligible students an allowance in lieu of District-supplied transportation. 3. Providing a subsistence allowance. 4. Engaging in a contract or leasing for transportation.
Utah Admin. Rules R277-600-7 (November 7, 2016)
2.0750.02 ROUTE PLANNING Issue date: 2/14/19 CJAC Updated: 3/10/22 General Requirements
Buses operated by the District will run on routes approved by the Board and approved by the State Board of Education. The District will provide the State Board of Education all information requested for the approval of any route. The Transportation Director will not propose routes for which a student allowance or subsistence allowance accomplishes the needed transportation at less cost. Routes proposed by the Board must: 1. Traverse the most direct public route; 2. Be reasonably cost effective related to other feasible alternatives; 3. Provide adequate safety for students; 4. Traverse roads that are constructed and maintained in a manner that does not cause property damage; and 5. Include an economically appropriate number of students. Utah Admin. Rules R277-600-6(3) (November 7, 2016) Standards for Utah School Buses and Operations, p. 71 (2004) Number of students The minimum number of general education students required to establish a route is ten; the minimum number of students with disabilities required to establish a route is five. If a route is
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