high school students suspended for riding bikes to school

[salsabike]

I've been told that the school district is repsonsible for the students from the time they leave their door until they return home. I suspect that somebody, somewhere sued a school district over something that happened en route and won.

Veronica

I am guessing this is true--not a school district choice, but one stemming from case findings.

[goldfinch]

I am guessing this is true--not a school district choice, but one stemming from case findings.

I seriously doubt it. My guess is that they are responsible only if they transport the kids. If they transport then they took on the duty and thus the responsibility of insuring safe transportation.

If the bike ride was sanctioned by the school then maybe there could be some responsibility on the part of the school. But it wasn't. If the school uses crossing guards then maybe there is a claim if the crossing guards are negligent. But that also wasn't an issue here. The school just can't be responsible for what it has no control over.