Nevada § 386.800 - Transportation by common and private carrier; purchase of bus tickets for certain pupils; contracts and insurance
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§ 386.800. Transportation by common and private carrier; purchase of bus tickets for certain pupils; contracts and insurance
1. In addition to the purposes authorized by NRS 386.795 , a board of trustees may use transportation funds of the school district for: (a) Arranging and paying for transportation, in accordance with subsection 2, by motor
vehicles or otherwise, by contract or such other arrangement as the board of trustees
finds most economical, expedient and feasible and for the best interests of the school
district. (b) Purchasing tickets at reduced rates for the transportation of pupils, including,
without limitation, homeless pupils, on public buses for use by pupils enrolled in
middle school, junior high school and high school to travel to and from school. 2. Transportation may be arranged and contracted for by a board of trustees with: (a) Any railroad company holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity
issued by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada or bus company or other licensed
common carrier holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by
the Nevada Transportation Authority. (b) The owners and operators of private automobiles or other private motor vehicles,
including parents of pupils who attend school and are entitled to transportation.
When required by the board of trustees, every such private automobile or other private
motor vehicle regularly transporting pupils must be insured in the amount required
by regulation of the State Board against the loss and damage described in subsection
2 of NRS 386.795 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 386.800 cover?
Section 386.800 ("Transportation by common and private carrier; purchase of bus tickets for certain pupils; contracts and insurance") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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