SCHOOL BUS OPERATOR

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UNIT I

• SCHOOL BUS OPERATOR
• ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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Operator Roles and Responsibilities

• Topics to be discussed
• Responsibilities of the student transportation
  team members
• Requirements for becoming a school bus operator
• Types of requirements governing student
  transportation
• Laws
• Rules/ Regulations
  
• Policies
• Recommendations
• Gaining and maintaining professional status

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The Transportation TeamNational and State
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The Local Transportation Team

• Transportation Directors
• Service Managers/Technicians
• Route Coordinators
• Bus Operators

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The Local Transportation Team (continued)

• Attendants
• Students
• Parents
• Chaperones

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Requirements for Becoming a School Bus Operator

• A school bus operator must
• have at least five years of licensed driving
  experience.
• undergo a criminal background check.
• hold a valid Commercial Drivers License with a
  Passenger and School Bus endorsement.
• complete 40 hours of training with at least 20
  hours in a classroom and at least eight hours
  behind the wheel.
• be capable of completing written forms and
  reports.
• pass the districts dexterity test.
• pass a physical exam that demonstrates that
  he/she is
• in good physical and mental health, and
• able-bodied.
• 6A-3.0141, FAC, Employment of School Bus
  Drivers

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Requirements for Becoming a School Bus Operator
(continued)

• possess a Certificate of Training from the
  Department of Education issued by the district.
• submit to the required drug testing program
  conducted for all employees who hold a Commercial
  Drivers License, including
• pre-employment testing,
• random testing,
• post-accident testing,
• reasonable suspicion testing, and
• return-to-duty testing.

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Laws and Rules/Regulations

• LAWS
• Requirements established by a legislative
  body that must be followed.
• RULES/REGULATIONS
• Guidelines established by an administrative
  department that must be followed.

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Policies and Recommendations

• POLICIES
• Local requirements that are not enforced by a
  federal or state agency.
• RECOMMENDATIONS
• Guidelines that should be followed.

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Professionalism

• A school bus operator should exhibit traits
  that are characteristic of all professionals.

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Summary

• We reviewed
• Student Transportation Team Members
• Requirements for School Bus Operators
• Requirements for Student Transportation
• Professionalism