1. A board of trustees of a school district may permit school buses or vehicles belonging to the school district to be used for the transportation of public school pupils to and from:

(a) Interscholastic contests;

(b) School festivals; or

(c) Other activities properly a part of a school program.

2. In addition to the use of school buses and vehicles authorized pursuant to subsection 1, the board of trustees of a school district may permit school buses and vehicles belonging to the school district to be used for the transportation of children to and from:

(a) Programs for the supervision of children before and after school; and

(b) Other programs or activities that the board of trustees deems appropriate,

regardless of whether such programs or activities are part of a school program.

3. The use of school buses or vehicles belonging to the school district for the purposes enumerated in subsections 1 and 2 is governed by regulations made by the board of trustees, which must not conflict with regulations of the State Board. Proper supervision for each vehicle so used must be furnished by school authorities, and each school bus must be operated by a driver qualified under the provisions of NRS 386.790 to 386.840, inclusive.

4. A driver shall not operate a vehicle for the purposes enumerated in subsections 1 and 2 for more than 10 hours in a 15-hour period. The time spent operating, inspecting, loading, unloading, repairing and servicing the vehicle and waiting for passengers must be included in determining the 15-hour period. After 10 hours of operating a vehicle, the driver must rest for 10 hours before he or she again operates a vehicle for such purposes.

5. Before January 1, 1984, the State Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of subsection 4.

[395:32:1956] — (NRS A 1983, 772; 1999, 3458; 2017, 1562, 2180) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 392.360)