6.8. Athletics/Field Trip Procedures

Trips that are run by district drivers are reminded of the following:

1. Drivers shall arrive at least five minutes early prior to departure times.
2. Travel time will be excluded on trips scheduled on school days.
3. You must use the bus assigned to you on your field trip ticket unless you contact the Transportation Dispatcher. In case of a breakdown, contact one of the Transportation Dispatchers and provide the location of the bus and details of the breakdown. If they cannot be reached, contact the Transportation Coordinator.
4. If on the day of your athletic/field trip, you find that you cannot fulfill the assignment, you are not permitted to contact another driver of your choice. You must first make an effort to contact the Transportation Dispatchers. Swapping of trips is prohibited.
5. While on an athletic/field trip with other buses, going to the same destination, all vehicles are to stay together and are to use the same route.
6. The care and responsibility for buses and vans while away from the bus garage is that of the driver. While parked at athletic and activity events, the vehicles must be watched. Failure to fulfill this obligation may result in damage to the vehicles and items stolen from it. The suspension of assigning athletic/field trips to the offender may be necessary.
7. Drivers are not to make any unauthorized stops including requests to stop for food, while transporting students to and from athletic events or field trips unless stated on the trip request. However, if the need for such a request arises while on the trip an approval by the school principal is imperative.
8. Communicate location and pickup time at destination with the lead teacher and exchange cell phone numbers so you may remain in contact.
9. If you are assigned a Spectator or Spirit bus, you may not accept money from anyone to ride the bus. Students are required to sign up.
10. The Morris Hills Regional District will provide commercial-grade Global Position System Devices (GPS) to assist our drivers in reaching those difficult, unknown/unfamiliar destinations. Drivers will be required to sign the devices in and out and will need to be requested in advance.
11. Drivers are prohibited from using parking lots unless they are part of the final destination or have requested and have been described as part of the assignment.