Field+Trips


 * Field Trips:

Thompson School District ** **District Transportation or Private Vehicles** **All student transportation to district- sponsored events, which involve mountain driving or metropolitan destinations, is to be in district vehicles.** The board policy allows for student transportation in private vehicles, under special circumstances, to locations other than those identified above. The policy was not intended to replace district transportation of students but rather to allow for the unusual or special situations that may arise from time to time. If students are to be transported in private vehicles then the following must be completed and returned prior to departure: *Please allow at least a week for staff in the district insurance office to review the information, to address and resolve any problems, so as not to impact the trip. Preferably, students will be transported in district vehicles, which are driven by district drivers who hold either a CDL or small vehicle operator’s license. There are a number of vehicle options, buses, vans and suburbans that may fit the travel needs. There is a cost associated with district transportation, but the value is significant when considering the fact that: · District vehicles (used for transporting students) are equipped with first aid and emergency equipment and are subject to routine, documented maintenance; · District drivers have received additional training and hold a CDL license and/or small vehicle permit; · Insurance coverage and governmental immunity issues are unambiguous. A teacher, who on occasion may need to transport students, is encouraged to obtain a district small vehicle/van license. Holding the small vehicle license streamlines the process and reduces the costs of student transportation by eliminating the need to pay the driver’s wages. Please contact Cheri Clymer or Janice Cochran, Transportation Trainers at 613-5190 or 613-5196 if you have questions regarding the small vehicle license or for information on how or where to obtain a copy of your MVR. Please contact the district insurance office at 613-5006 for other questions regarding student travel.
 * Private Vehicle Consent Form (completed by parents and returned to the school)
 * Volunteer Driver Form (completed by volunteer driver and returned to the school)
 * Copies of the volunteer driver's license, Motor Vehicle Record and proof of insurance (obtained from volunteer driver and returned to the district insurance and risk management office*).