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Originally Posted by Monochron

Hhm, I've never heard of that. How do they vet out the people who CAN drive other students? Do they have to be teachers? Professional drivers from a bus company? Staffed bus drivers?

I ask because we have a couple students from new high schools this year and I don't want to run afoul of any policies.

The people allowed to drive students to and from any school event (other than their own parents), depends on the school district. I have seen policies vary depending on where you are.
In our district, there are two things we need to establish for each and every local event we do.
1. Who is driving?
2. What are they riding in?
Our parents and mentors volunteer to drive most of our students. They sign forms with approval of our principal, providing driver's license and insurance information. They also sign a waiver that says that they are not using professional drivers or a bus company, electing to instead use their own personal vehicles instead.
By signing the forms, they agree that no compensation will occur as a result of using their own vehicle and that they are legally able to drive.

Liability is still liability regardless of whether or not you drive a school bus or your own car (we have a bus that I bought 8 years ago). By filling out the documents, we are insured with the State liability policies as an approved school activity.