The superintendent or his designee shall conduct studies of bus routes in the system in order to provide the safest, shortest routes which will get all students eligible for transportation services to school in the safest and most economical way. Routes shall be arranged in such a way as to equalize as nearly as possible the length of routes and bus loads, and to provide for the full use of buses. Arrangements shall provide eligible students transportation to and from school within the prescribed time limits. Bus routes shall begin no earlier than one and one-half hours before school opens and children shall not be in transit from school more than one and one-half hours after dismissal.
When practical, safe, time-saving, and economical, transfers may be made from one bus to another. Bus routes shall not overlap unless absolutely necessary. Only one bus shall cover one particular road unless overloading occurs.
The official bus route shall not be extended or changed until such proposed change has been reported to the transportation office, and such a change has been checked to determine whether it meets all rules and regulations pertaining to safety, efficiency, and economy.
Students shall not be put off the bus until reaching their destination.