EEAE March 2026.pdf (68 KB)

​Boulder Valley School District​ ​File:​ ​EEAE​ ​Adopted:​ ​prior to 1978​ ​Revised: January 13, 1994​, March​ ​10, 2026​

​STUDENT TRANSPORTATION IN PRIVATE VEHICLES​ ​The School District's insurance policies do not cover accidents involving private​ ​vehicles. Students transported for school-connected or school-sponsored​ ​purposes shall use School District provided transportation whenever possible.​ ​This Policy does not apply to parent and student carpools or other privately​ ​coordinated transportation, even if those are to school and/or events. Instead,​ ​this Policy applies when the School District is offering student transportation and​ ​Private vehicles may be used for student transportation​​when, in the opinion of​ ​the building principal, the use of private vehicles for student transportation​ ​constitutes the most practical or only possible method of transportation.​ ​For purposes of this policy and its enacting regulations, the term "private​ ​vehicle"​ ​means​ ​any​ ​vehicle​ ​not​ ​owned​ ​by​ ​the​ ​School​ ​District.​ ​Owners​ ​and​ ​drivers​ ​of​ ​private​ ​vehicles​ ​used​ ​for​ ​student​ ​transportation​ ​must​ ​obtain​ ​the​ ​building​ ​principal's​ ​written​ ​approval​ ​prior​ ​to​ ​such​ ​transport.​ ​Approval​ ​forms​ ​shall be obtained from the building principal.​ ​Vehicles, drivers, and insurance coverage shall meet or exceed all​ ​requirements of the law and this Policy prior to transporting any students.​ ​Specifically:​ ​1.​ ​Vehicles​​shall be defined as private vehicles​​(with at least four wheels)​ ​designed to carry nine passengers or less, and used to transport one or more​ ​student(s) for school purposes as authorized by the building principal.​ ​2.​ ​Drivers​​shall be defined as persons who transport children for school​ ​purposes through intermittent arrangements, and who may or may not receive​ ​mileage reimbursement. Drivers shall:​ ​•​ ​Sign appropriate forms and agreements as required by the School​ ​District administration.​ ​•​ ​Be at least 21 years of age;​​P​ossess a valid Colorado driver's license​ ​•​ ​Complete a fingerprint background check through the School District.​ ​•​ ​Hold insurance that satisfies the​​requirements​​of the State of Colorado​

​and/or in the amount of $100,000/$300,000.​ ​3.​ ​Consent forms must be signed by the parent/guardian of any student to be​ ​transported.​ ​4.​ ​Transportation in private vehicles with one adult and one student is not​ ​permitted outside of family relationships.​ ​In cases of emergency, students may be transported in private vehicles​ ​without complying with the above provisions, but only if there is real and​ i​mminent danger to persons or property.​ ​LEGAL REFS.:​ ​C.R.S.​​§​​10-4-706​​(i​nsurance regulations)​ ​C.R.S. § 42-7-101​​(Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act)​

​End of File: EEAE​