INDEX: STUDENT TRANSPORTATION STATUTES AND RULES Revised September 2009

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1 INDEX: STUDENT TRANSPORTATION STATUTES AND RULES Revised September 2009 Note: Index provided for informational purposes only. Index should not be used as a substitute for a comprehensive review of federal, state, and local statutes, rules and policies that might be applicable in a subject area. Subject ADA, School District Exemption 49 CFR, Parts and 37.3 Accident (Crash) Reporting (also see Seating Charts ) Rule 6A (2)(g)3.p. and 6A (9)(b)1., Adult Transport Section (7), F.S. Ag Trucks (agriscience education vehicles; also see Section , F.S. Vehicles, Acceptable for Use to Transport Students ) Allergies; Epinephrine, Self-administration (also see Section (3), F.S. Medication ) Alternate Fuels (including hybrid-diesel-electric power) Rule 6A-3.037, Anticipated Revenue to Purchase Buses (237 Loan) Section , F.S. APA, Exemption from Section , F.S. Attendance Zone Authority (also see Transportation Section (4), F.S. Across District Lines ) Auditing, DOE required to (also see "Monitoring and Section , F.S. Enforcement of Laws/Rules ) Authority of School Bus Driver; Authority of Principal (for Sections and , F.S. Transportation) Behavior of Students-Zero Tolerance-Rule, Victims Section , F.S. Rights Belt Cutters Rule 6A , ; Rule 6A , (Florida School Bus Specifications) ABC Program (A Business-Community School Program; Section , F.S. parents required to provide transportation) BFMP Reviews (Best Financial Management Practices Section , F.S. reviews; also known as Sharpening the Pencil Act ) Breastfeeding (Teenage Parent Program) Section , F.S. Bus Stop Behavior Sections (2)(h), (1)(b), and (3), F.S. Buses Simulating School Buses (also see School Buses, Section , F.S. Use by Other Organizations ) Buses, Other Use CDL (Commercial Driver License; residents/nonresidents license requirements; disqualification) CTD (Commission for Transportation Disadvantaged): see Transportation Disadvantaged Program Page 1 of 7 Section (3)(f), F.S. 49 CFR, Part 383; Sections (33), (3)(a) and (b), (4), , , and , F.S.; Chapter 15A-7,

2 Calendar (School Start Dates) Section (4)(f), F.S., Cell Phone Use (must be prohibited in district policy) Rule 6A (2)(e), Charter Schools Sections (q), , and , F.S. Charter Schools School Bus (DMV) Licensing Section (1)(h), F.S. Child Care Requirements (incl. caregiver ratio, Section , F.S.; Chapter 65C-22, transportation safety) Child Safety Seats Section , F.S. Choice Schools; Choice of schools by parents Section , F.S. Code of Conduct (Transportation component required, Section (2), F.S. student consequences; also see Discipline of Students ) Confidentiality (also see Video Tapes on Buses ) Section (3)(d), F.S. Control of Property Criminal Background Checks, Fingerprinting; FDLE to Set Fees, Report Arrests of Employees; Districts to Report Employment Status and Changes (also see Moral Turpitude, Definition of ) Crossing Guards Daycare Transportation Definitions (Florida School Code) Diabetes Exemption Discipline of Students: see Authority of Bus Driver; Bus Stop Behavior; Code of Conduct; Throwing Objects From a Moving Bus Disposal of Property (Surplusing, etc.) Div. of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Licensing DJJ (Dept. of Juvenile Justice) Programs Driver Education, High School Driver Curriculum Manual Driver License Points Not Affecting Ins. Driver Licensing: see "CDL" Drivers of School Buses (physical exams, training, licensure, other qualifications) Drivers, Rights to Continued Employment Driving History Checks, DHSMV Driving Violations, CDL Holders Must Report to Employer within 30 Days Drug and Alcohol Testing Required (Omnibus Transportation Employees Testing Act of 1991) Emergency Response Plans Emergency Vehicles Emergency, Use of School Buses in Page 2 of 7 Section (2), F.S. Sections (2), , , and , F.S.; Rule 6B-4.009(6), Sections , , and , F.S. See Child Care Requirements Section , F.S. Section (2)(j), F.S. Chapter 274 and Section , F.S.; Chapter 60A-1, Sections to , F.S. Section , F.S. Section , F.S. Rule 6A (4)(b), Section (1)(d)4, F.S. Sections (14), , and , F.S.; Chapter 322, F.S.; Rules 6A and 6A , Section , F.S. Rule 6A (6),(7), 49 CFR, Part CFR, Part 382 Section (4), F.S. Sections and , F.S. Sections (1)(d) and (4), F.S.

3 Enforcement of Laws/Rules (see also Monitoring ) Sections and , F.S. Epinephrine Use (see also Kelsey Ryan Act ) Section (3)(i), F.S. ESE (exceptional student education) Transportation Rules 6A and 6A , Evacuation Drills (of buses, principal s responsibilities; Rule 6A , also see Field and Activity Trips ) Exceptional Students, Definition Rule 6A , Facilities, Education Chapter 1013, F.S. Field and Activity Trips, Evacuation Instructions Required Rule 6A (2)(g)1.c., Firearms (also see Weapons ) Sections and (2)(j), F.S.; Rule 6A , Florida School for Deaf and Blind Sections , , , and , F.S. Fuel Taxes: see Taxes, Motor Fuel Funding, Transportation, FEFP Formula Section , F.S. Funds for School Buses, Obligation of (237 Loan) Section , F.S. Funds for Student Transportation (also see Two Mill Tax Section , F.S. Levy ) Funds, Borrowing (also see "Anticipated Revenue") Section , F.S. Goals, State Education Section , F.S. Graffiti (on vehicles, buildings) Section , F.S. Greenhouse Gas Rulemaking See Heavy-Duty Vehicle Idling Reduction Hazardous Walking Sections (3)(b), , and (1)(e), F.S. Head Start Transportation 45 CFR, Part 1310 Headlight Use Section , F.S. Idling Reduction (reduced idling required) Rule , F.A.C. Home Rule Section (2), F.S. Homeless Child, Definition and School Attendance Sections (12) and (f), F.S.; also see federal No Child Left Behind Act Hours of Service Regulations, Districts Exempt from 49 CFR, Part Index, General (School Buses) See Florida School Laws Inspection of Buses (roadside, FHP, FDOT, school district self-inspection, DOE authority) Sections (11) and , F.S.; Rule 6A , ; Florida School Bus Safety Inspection Manual Instructions, Safety, for Parents, Students (districts must Rule 6A , provide) Insurance, Protection Against Loss; PIP Sections (9)(d), , , , , , , , F.S. Intergovernmental Cooperation (for use of school buses) Sections (6), (1)(e), and , F.S. Inventory (School Bus Inventory) Rule 6A-3.016(9)(b), Kelsey Ryan Act (also see epinephrine use ) Section (3)(i), F.S. Lab Schools Section , F.S. Page 3 of 7

4 Leasing (of School Buses) Leaving Children Unattended Loading/Unloading (also see "Pupil Warning Light Use") Page 4 of 7 Section (2)(c), F.S. Section , F.S. Sections , (5), , F.S.; Rule 6A (4)(b), ; Basic School Bus Operator Curriculum, Unit VIII Loans to Purchase Buses: see "Anticipated Revenue" McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Section , F.S. McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act See No Child Left Behind Act (Section 721) Medication, Administering by District Personnel Section , F.S.; Chapter 64F-6, Mileage Reimbursement Rate Section , F.S. Monitoring, DOE Required to Section , F.S. Motor Vehicle Driving Records (MVRs): see Driving History Checks Moral Turpitude, Definition of (also see Criminal Rule 6B-4.009(6), Background Checks ) Nontransportation Zones (districts may establish) Section , F.S. MyFloridaMarketPlace (state purchasing) Section (23), F.S.; Rules 60A to 1.032, National Uniform Driver Inspection Procedure, Penalty for Section , F.S. Operating Vehicle Not in Compliance with No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) Federal: Public Law No Child Left on Bus (interior inspection of bus after each Rule 6A (2)(g)3.z., run) Non Public (private) Schools Section , F.S. Non Public (private) Schools, Districts Authorized to Section , F.S. Transport Private School Students (and vice versa) Nonpublic (private) Buses in School Zones Section (5), F.S. Nonpublic (private) School Bus Requirements Section , F.S. Occupant Restraint Systems (also see Seat Belts ) Sections and (4), F.S. Offenders, Zero Tolerance Crimes (restrictions, parent Section (5)(a)-(c), F.S. responsibilities regarding transportation) OPPAGA, Best Practices Reviews Section , F.S. Opportunity Scholarships Section , F.S. OTETA: see Drug and Alcohol Testing Parental Responsibilities (to and from bus stop, school) Rule 6A (2)(c)(1), Passing of Stopped School Buses (also see "Stops and Stopping Procedures") Sections , (5), , (3)(d), F.S.; Rule 6A (2)(e)3k, Physical Examinations, Bus Drivers Physical Examinations, Technicians Exempt From (including diabetes restrictions) Physically Handicapped, Definition Psychotropic Medication Section , F.S.; Rules 6A and 6A , Title 49 CFR, Part 390.3; Section , F.S. Rule 6A , Section , F.S.

5 Pool Purchase Program (also see MyFloridaMarketPlace ) Post-trip Inspection by Bus Operators (for unattended students) Pre-K; also see School Readiness Pre-K Disabled Private School Buses: see "Nonpublic" Private Car Transport (Handicapped or Isolated) Public Records, Inspection of Public Schools, Definition Pupil Warning Light Use (also see Stops and Stop Procedures ) Purchase, Pool Purchase Program (also see MyFloridaMarketplace and Purchasing, Emergency ) Purchasing (by school boards) Purchasing, Emergency Purchasing of School Buses, Obligations across Budget Years Purchasing of School Buses by Private Schools (from FDOE bid) Purchasing Policies Purchasing Statutes and Rules Purchasing, Alternative Procedures for Purchasing, Ceiling Price Requirement (for buses) Reasonable Walking Distance Records and Reports (required from district) Records Retention Rule Right of Privacy Rights of Students, Parents Route Duration Limitation (also see Time on Board ) Routes, School Bus, Requirements RR Tracks, Obedience to Traffic Control Devices RR Tracks, Stopped School Buses at Rule-Making Authority Rules-Legislature shall review Safe Driver Plans Required Safe Paths to Schools Section , F.S. Rule 6A (2)(g)3.z., Section , F.S. Section (1)(e), F.S. Sections (21)(c), , and (5), F.S. Section , F.S. Section , F.S. Section , F.S. Sections (15) and , F.S. Rule 6A-1.012, Section (5)(a), F.S.; Rule 60A-1.046, Section , F.S. Section (15), F.S. Rules 6A and 6A-1.013, Chapter 287, F.S.; Chapter 60A-1 and Rule 6A-1.012, Section (4), F.S. Section (4), F.S.; Rule 6A-3.006, Rule 6A-3.001(3), Section (12)(b), F.S. Rule 6A , Section (3)(d), F.S. Section , F.S. Rule 6A (6), Sections and , F.S.; Rules 6A-3.001, 6A , and 6A , Section , F.S. Title 49 CFR, Part 392, Subpart B; Section , F.S.; Rule 6A , ; Basic School Bus Operator Curriculum Sections (1) and , F.S. Section , F.S. Rule 6A , Section , F.S. Page 5 of 7

6 Safe Schools/Juvenile Justice Act Safety and Security Best Practices School Board Responsibility: see "Transported Students" School Bus Inventory (see also Inventory) School Buses, Height and Width Exemption School Buses, Use by Other Organizations School Crossing Guards: see "Crossing Guards" School Readiness; also see Pre-K School Site Traffic Control and Hazards School Site and Traffic (Loading & Unloading) School Site, Separation of Traffic (cars and buses) School Start Dates: see Calendar School Support Personnel; definition of; Trans expenses as support expenses School Zone Signage Requirements School Speed Zones, Police to Inspect Periodically Seat Belts (lap belts) on School Buses, Equipment and Usage Requirements (also see Occupant Restraints) Sections , , , F.S. Section (6), F.S. Rule 6A-3.016(9)(b), Section (9), F.S. Section , F.S. Section , F.S. Section (4), F.S. Rule 6A , ; State Requirements for Educational Facilities (SREF), Chapter 5, Section 5.3 Rule 6A , ; SREF, Section 5.3(2)(c)3.b. Section , F.S. Section , F.S. Section , F.S. Sections and , F.S.; Rule 6A , ; Florida School Bus Specifications Seat Belt Cutters: see "Belt Cutters" Seat Belts, Use by Employees, School Bus Driver Rules 60B and 6A , Seating Charts (must be prescribed by bus operators) Rule 6A (2)(g)3.d., Sexual Offenders Near Schools, Stops Section , F.S. Sharpening the Pencil Act (Best Financial Management Section , F.S. Practices) Sidewalk Repairs Required Section (5), F.S. Smoking prohibited on Buses (Clean Indoor Air Act) Section , F.S.; Rule 6A , Specifications for School Buses Section , F.S.; Rule 6A , ; Florida School Bus Specifications (various years) Speed Limits for School Buses Section (2), F.S.; Rule 6A (2)(e)3.r., Stops for School Buses (also see Stops and Stopping Section (12)(c), F.S. Procedures ) Stops and Stopping Procedures (also see Pupil Warning Sections , (5), , F.S.; Light Use ) Rule 6A (4)(b), ; Basic School Strobe Lights, White Student Transportation Funding Superintendent or Designee on MPO Bus Operator Curriculum, Unit VIII Section , F.S. Section , F.S.; Rule 6A , Section , F.S. Page 6 of 7

7 Surplus Property, Selling of Buses (also see Disposal of Property ) Sections , , (18)(e), , F.S. Survey Dates, Alternative Rule 6A (2), Tags, Permanent, Motor Vehicle Section , F.S. Tax, Motor Fuel (dyed fuels exemption for school buses) Section , F.S. Tax, Pollutant (motor fuels, oils, batteries, solvent) Sections and , F.S. Teenage Parent (TAP) Program (also see Breastfeeding ) Section , F.S.; Rule 6A , Telephone Procedures, State Government Section , F.S. Throwing Objects From a Moving Bus (civil law) Sections and , F.S. Time on Board (also see Route Duration ) Rule 6A (6), Traffic Hazards (reporting and correction) Section (5), F.S. Transportation Across District Lines (also see "Attendance Zone Authority") Section (4), F.S.; Rule 6A-3.001, Transportation Disadvantaged Program Chapter 427 and Section , F.S. Transported Students, School Board Responsibility Sections (8) and , F.S. Trespassing (on school buses and property) Sections , , and , F.S. Two Mile Limit: see Funding Two Mill Tax Levy for Bus Replacement Sections (9)(a) and (2)(c), F.S. Unattended Children (left in vehicles; also see Section , F.S. Specifications for School Buses ) Idling, Unnecessary (in the vicinity of students) Rule 6A (2)(f), Vans, Prohibition on Sale or Lease; prohibition of use Title 49 CFR, Part 571; United States Code 30112; Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA LU), Public Law , August 10, Vehicles, Acceptable for Use to Transport Students Section , F.S. Victims of Zero Tolerance Crimes (and siblings of victims) Section (5)(a)(b)(c), F.S. Video Tapes on Buses, Educational Records (also see Section (1)(c), F.S. Confidentiality ) Vouchers (also see "Opportunity Scholarships") Section , F.S. Waiver Authority, in Emergencies Section , F.S. Weapons (also see Firearms ) Sections , , (1)(2), (2)(j), F.S. Windshield Obstructions Section , F.S. Zero Tolerance for Crime and Victimization Section (5), F.S. Page 7 of 7