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What would the school do for trips further than 35 miles?
I think this is a good idea, and well put together presentation. One question I would pose would be the same about the trips more than 35 miles, or if there are any? Also, having parents who coached high school sports, I know that it can be very exhausting for a coach to have to be responsible to drive a bus and coach all day and then drive home. This wouldn’t be as big of an issue if the trips were all short, but I know that for us the trips could be up to 3 hours one way, making it very hard for the coaches.
You created a great presentation! I think it is a good idea for a school to have their own bus for transporting students to and from activities. I cant believe students were forced to find thier own forms of transportation to and from league games. At my high school it was a requirement to travel with the team on the bus. This was a way to make sure each athlete made it to the location on time and to make sure they did not participate in any activity which could be a violation of the activity code before playing in a game. I also agree with Chelsea about having coaches drive, it can be a long day for them too and it would be smart to consider having a designated bus driver, as a suggestion!
Nice presentation, but a questionI have would be insurance. What would the cost of insurance be each year. Is it going to be higher since a driver would only have to pass the school transportation certification and not a special license from the DNV and OSHA?
Nice presentation, but a question I have would be insurance. What would the cost of insurance be each year. Is it going to be higher since a driver would only have to pass the school transportation certification and not a special license from the DNV and OSHA?
I'm floored that Cleveland High School is requiring athletes to provide their own form of transportation to and from competitions/games. It that the case for their entire athletic department?
I thought your presentation was well thought out. I have a couple of questions/concerns. First, from a liability standpoint I'm not sure that I would be comfortable having a coach driving students. I would want a trained bus driver administering that duty. Second, what do the other local high schools do? Have they purchased their own bus?
FYI: Our school district (in California) mandates that all athletes must be transported to and from games/meets/competitions in a district school bus or district approved charter bus. The rational was to prevent lawsuits should a student (driving him/herself) get into a car accident on the way to or from an event. Legally, the district is responsible for the safety and well-being of a student who is attending any school function - that includes transportation.
Having coaches drive the bus gives me some concern, mainly because they may be mentally exhausted after a game and would be behind the wheel possibly late into the night. Furthermore, they will not be able to supervise as well while driving. Is the risk going to be increased with the coaches doing the driving?
All games over 35 miles are picked up by the Portland public School district and a bus is provided by the District. All high schools in the league are within a 5-10 mile radius of each other. The insurance is picked up by the school district and is included as part of the maintenance agreement with the district. Every sport that plays in league games does not have transportation provided outside of the mini vans that each team can put in for using. Other local high schools, out side of the Portland Public School District, are much better funded and do provide transportation for their school districts to all games. Portland Public School District is made up of 10 high schools none of which have bus transportation provided. This actually extends into regular morning/afternoon bus services as well. In other words, buses to and from the high schools are NOT provided and students must find their own transportation to and from school. Tri-met, the local city bus company has provided bus passes to students for free to help ease this pain. Lincoln, Grant, Jefferson, and Wilson (4 of the higher income and powerhouse athletics program schools) have their own athletics buses. The amount of students riding the bus home from games would be minimal at best. For example: we used the two team vans this year and we didn't transport any students to the games that were upperclassmen, by their choice, and coming home from games we never had more than one or two students on the vans. Regarding liability for the coaches, I choose to stick with the Portland Public School District policy regarding the mini vans because that seemed logical and the most cost effective choice. I completely understand how many may think that it isn't the usual choice for transportation to be driven by a coach however the district currently supports and encourages coaches to drive similar vehicles to transport athletes and students in the mini vans.
Thank you for the information on the issue of busing for your school. I didn't realized that other schools were dealing with such issues. I can see why each high school would need to purchase their own bus. My only question would be "have you considered what the cost of maintenance on a bus would be to the school?"