Montana Code 20-10-129. Transportation for special activities
20-10-129. Transportation for special activities. (1) A district may use a passenger vehicle to transport students to or from school-sponsored functions or activities. A district may not use a passenger vehicle for purposes of transporting students to or from school on a regular bus route.
Terms Used In Montana Code 20-10-129
- Bus route: means a route approved by the board of trustees of a school district and by the county transportation committee. See Montana Code 20-10-101
- district: means the territory, regardless of county boundaries, organized under the provisions of this title to provide public educational services under the jurisdiction of the trustees prescribed by this title. See Montana Code 20-6-101
- fund: means a separate detailed account of receipts and expenditures for a specific purpose as authorized by law or by the superintendent of public instruction under the provisions of subsection (2). See Montana Code 20-9-201
- school: means an institution for the teaching of children that is established and maintained under the laws of the state of Montana at public expense. See Montana Code 20-6-501
(2)A passenger vehicle that is owned by the district is not eligible to be included in the calculations for the bus depreciation reserve fund under 20-10-147.
(3)For purposes of this section, “passenger vehicle” means a motor vehicle that is:
(a)designed to transport 8 to 15 passengers and is the size and style of vehicle necessary to meet the needs of the district; and
(b)insured in accordance with the minimum coverage requirements established in 20-10-109.