Per 702 KAR 5:030 (http://www.lrc.ky.gov/kar/702/005/030.htm), the Kentucky Department of Education requires liability or indemnity insurance for buses and sets the coverage limits. If there are pupils transported on school buses or other vehicles contracted to the board, the board must enter into an agreement with the contractor to secure fleet rates for liability or indemnity insurance for these vehicles. The attached Kentucky Standard School Bus Endorsement form required by 702 KAR 5:030 Section 24 is furnished by the Commissioner of Education to insurers who have been awarded school bus insurance coverage. The endorsement will become part of the school bus insurance contract after having been signed by an official of the insuring company having the proper corporate authority. The main requirements for schools include:
· Districts must ensure their bus fleet and contract carriers, at a minimum, with the coverage prescribed by the Department of Education.
· Districts must ensure that all contract carriers that transport children are properly insured.
· Once coverage has been obtained, the Kentucky Standard School Bus Endorsement form must be signed by an authorized official of the insuring company and attached to the basic contract.
Please contact Kay Kennedy, Director, Division of Operations and Pupil Transportation or Roy Prince, Manager, Pupil Transportation Branch at 502-564-5279 with any questions.