Where should band equipment be stored on school buses?

Edie Schmierbach, The Free Press, Mankato, Minn.
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Dec. 17—Question: I am driving a bus full of band students to an event, and I want to know if I am required to pull a trailer to haul the band equipment. I am an experienced bus driver, but parking will be very tight, and it will be next to impossible to back the bus with a trailer.

Can we keep the band equipment on the bus with the students?

Answer: You are not required to pull a trailer. The aisles and access to all emergency exits need to be unobstructed. Items including band equipment would need to be contained so it doesn't slide around the compartment.

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