1. (a) If a school bus driver is required to furnish the school bus body or the school bus chassis, or both, the governing body of the school corporation may enter into a transportation contract with the school bus driver under IC 5-22 .

2. (b) The transportation contract may include a provision allowing the school bus driver to be eligible for the life and health insurance benefits and other fringe benefits available to other school personnel.

   [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-2-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.185.