FILE: EGD
CASUALTY INSURANCE
SCHOOL BUS LIABILITY COVERAGE
The School Board shall provide for insurance on district-owned or leased buses, if any.
USE OF PRIVATE VEHICLES
The Caddo Parish School Board shall require employees of the School Board, who use their own vehicles while on official school business during the course of their employment, to carry automobile liability insurance. The amount of coverage shall be at least that required by state law or higher limits as set by the School Board.
Persons using their own vehicles shall submit verification of coverage to the Superintendent or his/her designee before commencing any travel or being eligible for expense reimbursement.
CONTRACTORS AND VENDORS (Third Party Risk Transfer):
The Caddo Parish School Board shall require all contractors and vendors doing business with the School Board to maintain adequate insurance coverage. A vendor is a company who provides goods or services, usually for a fee. Such coverage shall include evidence of workers' compensation and third party liability coverage including general liability and automobile liability. The Caddo Parish School Board shall be named as additional insured on the general liability coverage for both ongoing and completed operations and additional insured for automobile liability. All lines of coverage, including workers’ compensation, shall contain a waiver of subrogation in favor of the Caddo Parish School Board. The contractor or vendor may not appear at the facility either to unload materials or to begin work until a valid insurance certificate has been provided to the Superintendent or his/her designee. If the contractor or vendor cannot provide these coverages, the project must be rebid if necessary.
The individual issuing the contract shall be the last party to sign the contract. No contract shall be countersigned unless a valid insurance certificate has been provided that evidences the insurance coverages states herein.
Once a valid insurance certificate has been received, the individual signing the contract shall make sure the certificate is valid and meets the limits prescribed in the specifications and/or contract agreement.
No employees of the Caddo Parish School Board, other than the Superintendent or his/her designee, has authority to enter into a hold harmless agreement or indemnification agreement on behalf of the Caddo Parish School Board without prior approval from the School Board.
Approved: July 28, 2015
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:159, 17:159.1, 17:159.2, 32:861, 32:862, 32:863, 32:863.1, 32:864, 32:865, 32:898, 32:899, 32:900
Board minutes, 7-28-15
Caddo Parish School Board