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School Bus Operator: Roles and Responsibilities

Learn about the responsibilities of the student transportation team, requirements for becoming a school bus operator, types of requirements governing student transportation, and maintaining professional status.

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School Bus Operator: Roles and Responsibilities

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  1. UNIT I SCHOOL BUS OPERATOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  2. 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 I-2

  3. The Transportation TeamNational and State I-3

  4. The Local Transportation Team • Transportation Directors • Service Managers/Technicians • Route Coordinators • Bus Operators I-4

  5. The Local Transportation Team (continued) • Attendants • Students • Parents • Chaperones I-5

  6. 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 district’s 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] I-6

  7. 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. I-7

  8. 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. I-8

  9. Policies and Recommendations POLICIES: Local requirements that are not enforced by a federal or state agency. RECOMMENDATIONS: Guidelines that should be followed. I-9

  10. Professionalism A school bus operator should exhibit traits that are characteristic of all professionals. I-10

  11. Summary We reviewed: • Student Transportation Team Members • Requirements for School Bus Operators • Requirements for Student Transportation • Professionalism I-11

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