Section 281.43.25. Local board procedure.

The board of education shall proceed as follows in purchasing school buses:

       43.25(1) Rescinded IAB 12/15/10, effective 1/19/11.

       43.25(2) Notify dealers of intent to purchase school transportation equipment and request bids.

       43.25(3) Reserve right to reject all bids.

       43.25(4) Require all bids to be on comparable equipment which meets all state and federal requirements.

       43.25(5) Hold an open meeting for dealers to present merits of their equipment.

       43.25(6) Review bids, tabulate all bids, make a record of action taken.

       43.25(7) Sign contracts or orders for purchase of school transportation equipment. The purchase agreement must provide that the dealer will deliver equipment which will pass initial state inspection at no further cost to the school and further provide that the school board shall withhold at least $150 until the vehicle passes initial state inspection.

       43.25(8) Notify the bureau of nutrition programs and school transportation of the state department of education of purchase and date of delivery so that arrangements can be made for the initial school bus inspection. No school bus can be put into service until it has passed a pre-use inspection conducted pursuant to Form TR-F-27B by the local board of education and the form has been provided to the bureau of nutrition programs and school transportation. The initial school bus inspection will be conducted at the earliest possible time convenient to the school and the department of education.

[ARC 9262B, IAB 12/15/10, effective 1/19/11]