UNIT I SCHOOL BUS OPERATOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

I-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-3 The Transportation Team National and State

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

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

I-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 , FAC, Employment of School Bus Drivers]

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

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

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