Arizona § 15-923 - Contracts for transportation; requirement; report

§ 15-923. Contracts for transportation; requirement; report

A. As an alternative to maintaining and operating a transportation program or in conjunction with a transportation program, a school district, if it is found to be economically advantageous, may contract for vehicles and other transportation services. Contracts may be with another political subdivision, a common or contract carrier or a private party.

B. In order to expediently process contracts for the provision of transportation, a school district may select a preapproved contract carrier or private party that meets both of the following criteria:

1. Provides one or more of the following:

(a) Electric school buses.

(b) Electric school bus charging infrastructure.

(c) Charging and charging management services.

(d) Electric school bus services.

2. Has filed with and received approval from the school bus advisory council established by section 28-3053.

C. In addition to other powers and duties prescribed by title 11, chapter 2, article 4, any board of supervisors, at the request of any or all of the governing boards of the school districts within the county, may provide necessary student transportation. If the board of supervisors and the governing board or boards of such school districts mutually agree that such an arrangement is economically advantageous, the governing board of the school district is authorized to sell or lease its bus or buses to the board of supervisors for such purposes. Agreement between the parties shall be by written contract.

D. An eligible student who is transported part by contract and part by school district transportation facilities may not be counted as more than one eligible student.

E. Miles driven to transport eligible students may not be reported as daily route miles by more than one school district.

F. Each school district shall submit electronically to the department of education a report regarding the routes contracted, the contractor contract information, the number of eligible students transported by each contractor and any additional information requested by the department of education.