8610 - TRANSPORTATION ROUTE PLANNING

1. School bus and other Board-approved vehicle routes shall be scheduled along regularly maintained all-weather highways in such a manner as to utilize the maximum time, distance, and number of students transported. All-weather roads are defined as: hard-surfaced construction regularly maintained pavement, parked marl, etc.; twenty (20) feet in width; shoulder clearance of five (5) feet on each side; overhead clearance twelve (12) feet under all weather conditions; free from obstruction, and free from bridges less than bus weight.
2. School buses and other Board-approved vehicles may be directed on circuitous routes in order to avoid stops on four-lane or heavily traveled highways, or at the end of bus routes, if recommended by the Superintendent and approved by the Board.
3. Routes shall be designated to the maximum extent possible so the need for backing or a three-point turnaround is eliminated.
4. Stops shall be designated at the most reasonably safe location for the area being served. There shall be a minimum distance of 200 feet between bus stops unless an unusual circumstance dictates otherwise. Whenever possible, school bus stops shall not be designated where the visibility is obscured for a distance of 200 feet either way from the bus.

Revised 3/12/24

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