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Bus routes will be established under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent for Business in cooperation with the Director of Transportation.

1. Fixed Stops: Fixed bus stops will be established using the following guidelines:

a. except for matters of safety and to provide necessary services for students with disabilities, dead-end, cul-de-sac, and loop streets will not be serviced by school buses. Whenever possible, stops will be at the intersections of two streets;

b. numbers of students at bus stops will be varied according to the concentration of riders in an area, the degree of traffic, the presence of stop signs, speed limits, and bus turn-around requirements;

c. walking distances to pickup points may be varied according to grade level;

d. an effort will be made to minimize crossing of the road by students;

2. Side Roads: Transportation will be provided on side roads that are maintained by town highway departments unless the lack of maintenance makes it unsafe for drivers and students to be traversing these roads. Examples of unsafe conditions are flooding, road erosion, ice, snow and mud.

3. Private Roads: Transportation will not be provided on highways or roadways that have not been dedicated and/or maintained by town, county, and/or state highway departments.

4. Turnarounds: Turnarounds will not be established unless adequate space is available and this space is properly maintained.

5. Cul-de-Sacs: No vehicle will be used in cul-de-sacs unless it is deemed necessary by the Director of Transportation and it can be provided safely.

6. Major Roadways: House pick up and drop off transportation service will be provided to residents living along major roadways as determined by the Director of Transportation.

7. District Map: Maps will be used to determine the transportation requirements necessary to satisfy the needs established by state law, Board policy, and voter mandate.

8. Mileage Measurement: The official measurement of mileage will be determined by the District.

Adoption date: December 1, 1995

Amended date: April 29, 2008

Amended date: September 14, 2020