Policies » Section E: Support Services » EEAG: Use of Private Vehicles to Transport Students

Policy Date: 10/21/2025

HSD File: EEAG

HOOKSETT SCHOOL DISTRICT
USE OF PRIVATE VEHICLES TO TRANSPORT STUDENTS

1. Any use of private vehicles for transportation of students to or from school on field trips,
athletic events, or other school extracurricular functions, must have prior authorization by
the Superintendent or his or her designee.

2. Individuals who provide transportation for their own children or others do so at their own
expense and liability, unless otherwise stated.

3. A person under contract to routinely transport one or more children to school, on field
trips, to athletic events, or other school functions must have a valid School Bus Driver
Certificate from the Department of Safety. This person’s vehicle must be approved by the
NH Department of Safety meeting all applicable school bus safety standards. (Parents
transporting their own children are exempt from this requirement, even if reimbursed by
the School District.)

4. Those authorized by the Superintendent or his/her designee to provide transportation on
an incidental basis, i.e. not specifically as part of a contract to transport, must have a valid
driver’s license and a vehicle which meets appropriate inspection standards. A commercial
license is required for any vehicle that has a capacity of 16 or more.

5. Any use of private vehicles for transportation of students to or from school on field trips,
athletic events, or other school functions, other than by a parent or legal guardian of the
student passenger(s), must receive prior authorization from the Superintendent or his/her
designee.

School District Personnel are prohibited from transporting a minor or accompanying a minor
during transport, except emergency transport by ambulance, for a medical appointment, mental
health appointment or visit that includes any type of mental health evaluation, treatment, or
counseling, or any other health-related appointment or visit, without the knowledge and approval
of the minor’s parent or guardian, unless they are following a published school district emergency
health or medical emergency protocol or policy.

Legal Reference:
HB 231

Adopted: December 15, 1998
Reviewed: March 7, 2017
Revised: June 15, 2021, December 21, 2021, October 21, 2025