It is the policy of the School Board that all bus drivers obtain and hold proper certification under standards for school bus drivers established within Florida laws and the District’s safe driver plan. It is also the purpose of this Board to protect its students from drivers whose certification is invalidated by Florida law or the District’s safe driver plan. Any employee who knowingly operates a school bus with a suspended or revoked license shall be subject to dismissal.

A driver involved in a preventable school bus accident, or who is issued a citation for a traffic violation, shall be subject to the disciplinary action established in the District’s safe driver plan. Any driver of a District vehicle is required to report any accident, regardless of extent of damage, to their supervisor.

A driver must conform to the provisions of federal law, relating to controlled substance and alcohol use and testing. A driver testing positive for a controlled substance under the provisions noted above shall be terminated from school bus driving duties.

F.S. 1012.45
F.A.C. 6A-3.0141, 6A-3.0151, 6A-3.017
49 C.F.R. Part 40 and Part 382