18073833, 6A-3.0141 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 18073833

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

TRANSPORTATION

Overview

RULE:

6A-3.0141

Employment of School Bus Operators

PURPOSE:

School bus operator training occurs at the local level. This amendment removes the requirement for the Commissioner of Education to provide a certification for school bus operator training. The amendment also specifies that a person with a medical variance, exemption or waiver issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) be recognized as physically capable of operating a school bus.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule removes the requirement for the Commissioner of Education to provide a certification for school bus operator training and would allow medical exemptions to be recognized for persons with disabilities who are able to demonstrate that they can safely operate a school bus by obtaining a federal exemption issued by the FMCSA.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

316.615, 1001.02(1), 1006.22, Florida Statutes.

LAW:

316.615, 1006.22, Florida Statutes.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/29/2016 Vol. 42/190

COMMENTS:

From 9/29/2016 To 10/20/2016 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-06476 Form MCSA-5876, Medical Examiner’s Certificate
Ref-06477 Form ESE 480, Dexterity Test for School Bus Driver

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