115C-239. Authority of local boards of education.
Each local board of education is hereby authorized to acquire, own, lease, contract and operate school buses for the transportation of pupils enrolled in the public schools of such local school administrative unit, and of persons employed in the operation of such schools in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the State Board of Education under the authority of G.S. 115C-12(17) and within the limitations set forth in G.S. 115C-239 to 115C-246, 115C-248 to 115C-254 and 115C-256 to 115C-259. Boards of education which own and operate school buses for the transportation of pupils shall have authority to establish separate systems of transportation for pupils attending elementary schools and for pupils attending middle schools, junior high schools, or senior high schools. Each such board may operate such buses to and from such of the schools within the local school administrative unit, and in such number, as the board shall from time to time find practicable and appropriate for the safe, orderly and efficient transportation of such pupils and employees to such schools. (1955, c. 1372, art. 21, s. 1; 1973, c. 586, s. 1; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1983, c. 630, s. 2; 2001-97, s. 3.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 115C - Elementary and Secondary Education
Article 17 - Supporting Services.
§ 115C-239 - Authority of local boards of education.
§ 115C-240 - Authority and duties of State Board of Education.
§ 115C-241 - Assignment of school buses to schools.
§ 115C-242 - Use and operation of school buses.
§ 115C-242.1 - Installation and operation of automated school bus safety camera.
§ 115C-243 - Use of school buses by senior citizen groups.
§ 115C-244 - Assignment of pupils to school buses.
§ 115C-245 - School bus drivers; monitors; safety assistants.
§ 115C-246 - School bus routes.
§ 115C-247 - Purchase of activity buses by local boards.
§ 115C-249 - Purchase and maintenance of school buses, materials and supplies.
§ 115C-250 - Authority to expend funds for transportation of children with disabilities.
§ 115C-251 - Transportation supervisors.
§ 115C-252 - Aid in lieu of transportation.
§ 115C-253 - Contracts for transportation.
§ 115C-254 - Use of school buses by State defense militia or North Carolina National Guard.
§ 115C-255 - Liability insurance and waiver of immunity as to certain acts of bus drivers.
§ 115C-256 - School bus drivers under Workers' Compensation Act.
§ 115C-257 - Attorney General to pay claims.
§ 115C-258 - Provisions regarding payment.
§ 115C-259 - Claims must be filed within one year.
§ 115C-262 - Liability insurance and tort liability.
§ 115C-263 - School nutrition services.
§ 115C-264.1 - Preference to high-calcium foods and beverages in purchasing contracts.
§ 115C-264.2 - Vending machine sales.