Bus Policy

Bus Use Policy

PROCEDURES:
 * 1) LINE UP YOUR BUS DRIVER – preference is to use Gail Gillard as she is most familiar with the bus.
 * 2) REQUEST APPROVAL FROM DEA FOR BUS USAGE AND TELL US WHICH DRIVER YOU ARE USING.
 * 3) DEA CONTACT BUS DRIVER TO CONFIRM AND WILL CONFIRM WITH SCHOOL/TEACHER.
 * 4) USE THE BUS.

DEA APPROVAL
Any teachers wanting to use the bus for school activities need to ensure they have a certified driver and DEA approval for bus usage in advance. In advance means at least 24 hours’ notice please or as much time as can be given.

The DEA approval comes from the Chair, Vice Chair or Sec/Treasurer, via phone call or text message.

It will be the DEA’s responsibility to confirm with the chosen bus driver directly via phone, email, text or answering machine. At this time, depending on the driver and time of day, the issue of payment will be discussed.

For all times that Gail Gillard uses the bus for school activities, she is to be paid her regular rate of pay, time sheet to be filled out by Gail and submitted to the appropriate school.

CERTIFIED BUS DRIVERS

 * Gail Gillard –
 * Alan Sim –
 * Debbie Gray – Kullik Ilihakvik
 * Shawn Holmes – 983-_____ (mental health)

Bus drivers are not authorized to use the DEA school bus without approval from the DEA.

DAYCARE USAGE
The same procedures as noted on page 1 apply for the use of the school bus by the Daycare. From time to time, the Cambridge Bay Childcare Association requests to use the bus for their activities. While the DEA wishes to support the daycare, there are costs and liability issues involved for bus usage that need to be looked after.

The daycare has agreed to cover the costs for gas and driver (when required). The DEA has not yet determined an appropriate rate for gas usage and this is to be decided at an upcoming DEA meeting. Normally Shawn Holmes drives for the daycare as he is a daycare employee. If Gail Gillard is the driver for those times that Shawn Holmes is out of town, then Gail needs to be paid by the daycare directly for her time.

OTHER COMMUNITY USAGE
For cruise ship visits and requests for other transportation uses within the community, the same procedures apply. Rate for rental of the bus is $300 per day (7 hours) which includes gas. Third party users must pay the driver directly.

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The School Bus can go only as far as the archaeological sites on the road to Mount Pelly and can go to West Arm to the end of the main road (not on the cabin road).

The bus can go across the metal bridge only when empty. Students/passengers need to walk across the bridge.

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 * Approved by the IDEA, November 21, 2013 by motion #1121-06.

A COPY OF THIS POLICY MUST BE KEPT IN THE BUS AT ALL TIMES.