Common use of Use of Vehicles Clause in Contracts

Use of Vehicles. 1. Teachers required in the course of their work to drive personal automobiles from one school building to another shall receive a car allowance at a rate consistent with the allowable I.R.S. deduction in effect as of January 1st. a. Itinerant teachers shall be provided time to travel from one site to another. 2. When more than one (1) school employee attends a meeting, the District will expect these employees to “pool” transportation, and mileage allowance will be made for only one (1) car. If the employees cannot agree on starting time or the use of cars, then the mileage allowance shall be divided among the people attending the same meeting. 3. The same allowance shall be given for the use of personal cars for field trips and other business of the District. Employees who transport students in their private vehicles must submit a proof of insurance form prior to departure and complete the necessary District private vehicle transportation form which requires permission of the Superintendent or designee. 4. Employees are strongly discouraged from transporting students in their private vehicles. a. The employee shall use rental vehicles, at the District’s expense, when transporting student(s) who are under an employee’s supervision, whenever possible. b. If while under an employee’s supervision, a student needs transporting, the employee should arrange for transportation by first contacting the student’s parent/guardian and then the employee’s building administrator(s). If the building administrator(s) is not available, the employee should next contact a district administrator(s). If a district administrator is unavailable, the employee should then contact local law enforcement through non-emergency channels. The District will provide on a wallet size card a current list of administrator and non-emergency law enforcement contact information. c. If an employee chooses to transport any student(s) while under an employee’s supervision, permission must be obtained from the Superintendent (or designee) or building administrator. When an employee uses a personal vehicle to transport students while under an employee’s supervision, the employee’s personal insurance is primary and the only insurance the District shall carry is secondary in nature protecting only the District’s interests.

Use of Vehicles. 1. Teachers Members required in the course of their work to drive personal automobiles from one school building to another shall receive a car allowance at a rate consistent with the allowable I.R.S. deduction in effect as of January 1st. a. Itinerant teachers members shall be provided time to travel from one site to another. 2. When more than one (1) school employee attends a meeting, the District will expect these employees to “pool” transportation, and mileage allowance will be made for only one (1) car. If the employees cannot agree on starting time or the use of cars, then the mileage allowance shall be divided among the people attending the same meeting. 3. The same allowance shall be given for the use of personal cars for field trips and other business of the District. Employees who transport students in their private vehicles must submit a proof of insurance form prior to departure and complete the necessary District private vehicle transportation form which requires permission of the Superintendent or designee. 4. Employees are strongly discouraged from transporting students in their private vehicles. a. The employee shall use rental vehicles, at the District’s expense, when transporting student(s) who are under an employee’s supervision, whenever possible. b. If while under an employee’s supervision, a student needs transporting, the employee should arrange for transportation by first contacting the student’s parent/guardian and then the employee’s building administrator(s). If the building administrator(s) is not available, the employee should next contact a district administrator(s). If a district administrator is unavailable, the employee should then contact local law enforcement through non-emergency channels. The District will provide on a wallet size card a current list of administrator and non-emergency law enforcement contact information. c. If an employee chooses to transport any student(s) while under an employee’s supervision, permission must be obtained from the Superintendent (or designee) or building administrator. When an employee uses a personal vehicle to transport students while under an employee’s supervision, the employee’s personal insurance is primary and the only insurance the District shall carry is secondary in nature protecting only the District’s interests.