The school district may offer an after-school shuttle for eligible students in grades 6-12, to Chelsea/Vining, Montour, and to Tama. The following guidelines shall apply to after school shuttles:
- The minimum number of eligible students to authorize an activity shuttle will be one (1) student.
- If an activity bus is scheduled for eligible students, then ineligible students may be permitted to ride, but a bus will not be scheduled if no eligible student is scheduled, and may be canceled without advance notice if no eligible student is scheduled to ride.
- Eligible students are those who engage in STC sponsored activities requiring time after school and include:
- Students engaged in an STC activity (sports, fine arts, etc.) that are scheduled for practice or performance after school and end prior to the activity bus departure.
- Special occasions, not seasonal activities, related to a school class or activity which are verified by the teacher/sponsor (such as: group projects, rehearsals, etc.).
- Organized building level tutoring sessions for students (does not include staying after school as assigned by a specific teacher for work not completed.)
- Ineligible students are students who delay transportation home for reasons other than a STC sponsored activity and includes:
- Students who voluntarily or involuntarily stay after school for discipline reasons or volunteer work not related to a class project or activity that is verified by a sponsor, coach, or teacher. (NOTE: Students detained after school for disciplinary reasons or make-up work may ride the shuttle if it is already scheduled. If not, they will be given a choice of at least two dates in which his/her family can arrange alternate transportation.)
- Students who visit with friends after school, run personal or family errands, etc.
- Students who attend or participate in activities or functions that are not school related.
- Students who attend school activities as spectators.
- Students who hold after-school jobs or perform community service whether in the school or outside school.
- For season activity (such as a sport) – a family whose eligible student participates will be expected to verify that the student will utilize the shuttle service. The sponsor/coach of the activity is to notify school officials when it is known in advance that an activity will be suspended for a particular date(s). The school must be notified by the family when it is known in advance that the student will temporarily or indefinitely cease using the shuttle service.
- If a small number (to be determined by the administration) of students use a shuttle on a regular basis, the attendance center will notify transportation officials if all such students are absent on a given date so that the shuttle can be canceled.
- For intermittent or special occasions – (such as rehearsals) the sponsor/coach/teacher will verify that eligible students wish to ride the shuttle and notify transportation, at least one full day in advance, of which eligible students are scheduled to ride on which date(s).
(December 15, 1997; July 7, 2003; May 2, 2011; June 23, 2014; November 18, 2019)