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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8145 Bus Driver ResponsibilitiesNON - INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS 8145 (also 5890) Page 1 of 2 BUS DRIVER RESPONSIBILITIES It is the duty of transportation employees to be informed and adhere to transportation rules and policies, rules of the State Board of Education, policies of the District Board of Trustees, and the laws of the State of Idaho. School bus drivers shall be adequately prepared, both physically and mentally, each day to perform required duties. Guidelines Drivers are required to continue their education through inservice training and annual evaluations (see Bus Driver Training #8140 and Bus Driver Training Procedures #8140P). 2. Drivers must be aware of the liabilities of vehicle operation and student management. 3. The school bus driver has responsibility for the operation of his /her bus and care of passengers. 4. The driver must make every effort to work within District policies. However, the driver shall always possess the final authority when unusual situations require immediate decisions. 5. It shall be the duty of every school bus driver to report, to his /her immediate supervisor, the license number of any vehicle that violates any law endangering school children (see policy #8185 Bus Warning Violations and #8185F Bus Driver Report on School Bus Passing Violation). 6. The bus driver shall conduct and document emergency evacuation drills (see policy #8250 Student Training, Student Training Procedures #8250, Emergencies and Accidents #8182, and School Bus Evacuation Procedures #8182P2). 7. The driver shall ensure the safe condition of the school bus by conducting thorough pre -trip and post -trip school bus inspections (see policy #8195 Inspection of School Buses and Pre- and Post -Trip Inspection Procedures #8195P). 8. All school bus defects shall be reported to the Transportation Manager /designee (see policy #8195 Inspection of School Buses). Adopted 02 -13 -2008 Reviewed Revised Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 NON - INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS 8145 (also 5890) Page 2 of 2 Cross Reference: Personal Conduct #5240 Bullying, Hazing, Harassment, Intimidation, Menacing #5252 Bullying, Hazing, Harassment, Intimidation, Menacing Procedures #5252P Board Authorization of Transportation #8110 Bus Routes and Stops Procedures #8110P Transportation of Students with Disabilities #8125 Transportation of Students with Disabilities Procedures #8125P Bus Driver Qualifications #8130 Bus Driver Physical Exams #8135 Criminal and Driving Record #8137 Criminal and Driving Record Procedures #8137P Bus Driver Training #8140 Bus Driver Training Procedures #8140P Maximum Drive Time #8150 District Owned Vehicles #8165 Operation of School Buses #8170 Operation of School Buses Procedures #8170 Emergencies and Accidents #8182 Bus Warning Violations #8185 School Bus Maintenance #8190 Inspection of School Buses #8195 Student Training #8250 Legal Reference: I.C. § 33 -1508 Operation of School Buses I.C. § 33 -1509 School Bus Drivers — Definition — Qualification — Duties IDAPA 08.02.02.170 School Bus Drivers and Vehicle Operation IDAPA 08.02.02.190 Program Operations Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 Bus Driver Responsibilities