Ind. Code § 36-9-4-54

Sec. 54. An urban mass transportation system operating under this chapter may be used for the transportation of pupils to and from schools under a contract made with any school corporation having jurisdiction within the taxing district of the public transportation corporation. The system is solely responsible for the bus drivers' employment and actions, but the bus drivers must meet the qualifications for drivers of school buses as provided in IC 20-27-8. The buses used for the rendition of service under this section need not meet the requirements of the statutes relating to the construction, equipment, and painting of school buses.