Descriptor Term:
EDC
SCHOOL BUS SAFETY
ISSUE DATE: 6/04/2009
REVISED DATE: 11/06/2014
REVIEW DATE: 5/7/2015
Safety in all activities is foremost in providing educational opportunity for our students. It is
the intent of the Board of Education, the Administration, as well as the staff of the North Pike
County School District, to provide a safe environment and insure the well-being of all the
students prior to, during, and following any school activity.
Toward this end the Board gives due concern to school bus safety. Safe boarding, riding, and
departure of the bus shall be emphasized at every opportunity to all students of the schools
by the administration, teaching staff, as well as school bus drivers. The district shall comply
with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations of the State Board of Education that govern
pupil transportation. The following guidelines shall be adhered to in relation to activities of
the transportation department:
1.
All buses meet the minimum specifications approved by the State Board of
Education and are inspected on a quarterly basis, and are well-maintained and
clean.
2.
Each bus driver has a valid bus driver’s certificate and a commercial drivers
license. Each driver operates the bus according to all specified safety procedures
to ensure optimal safety of passengers. The school district has on file a yearly
motor vehicle report on each driver and evidence that each driver has received two
hours of in service training per semester assigned.
3.
A district staff member is assigned to supervise and evaluate all aspects of the
transportation program, with emphasis on safety, bus driver performance,
preventive maintenance, and efficient purchasing.
4.
Basic safety rules for boarding, riding, and departure of the school bus shall be
taught to all riders at the beginning of the school year. This shall be conducted by
administrators, teaching staff, transportation supervisors, bus drivers, or any other
qualified staff member or consultant.
5.
A “Bus Evacuation” drill will be conducted each semester of the school year
by the bus driver under the direction of the local transportation supervisor.
6.
It is the responsibility of the local transportation supervisor and the
superintendent to verify that the buses are kept in a safe, clean, and operable
condition at all times.
7.
Vehicles which are utilized on field trips, athletic trips, etc. and are left
unattended by the driver shall have ignition keys removed to a safe place and
emergency brake engaged.
8.
Safety equipment required on all school buses shall be operable and shall equal
state regulations for such vehicle.
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Descriptor Term:
EDC
SCHOOL BUS SAFETY
ISSUE DATE: 6/04/2009
REVISED DATE: 11/06/2014
REVIEW DATE: 5/7/2015
9.
Bus schedules ensure arrival of all buses at their designated school sites prior to
the start of the instructional day.
10.
All accidents shall be investigated by the Director of Transportation. Accidents
shall be reported as required by State Regulations.
Legal Reference:
Mississippi Public Schools Accountability Standards 2008
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Descriptor Term:
EDC
SCHOOL BUS SAFETY
ISSUE DATE: 6/04/2009
REVISED DATE: 11/06/2014
REVIEW DATE: 5/7/2015
Commercial Driver Licensee
Medical Self-Certification Affidavit (Please Print)
Name of Driver:_______________________________________________
Mississippi Driver License Number :_______________________________
Only Class A,B or C drivers that check the first and third self-certification box below must submit
a copy
of their medical certificate; however all Class A, B, C drivers must submit this affidavit.
Please check only one of the following Self-Certification categories that apply to
you.
I certify my commercial transportation is:
___ Interstate Non- Excepted – Interstate, and subject to 49 CFR part 391 (Medical
certificate and
affidavit must be submitted). Ex. Transporting interstate commerce
___ Interstate Excepted- Interstate, but operating exclusively in transportation or operations
excepted
under 49 CFR 390.3 (f) 391.2, 391.68, or 393.3 (Only the affidavit must be submitted). Ex.
Beekeeper,
custom harvesting , school bus operations
___ Intrastate Non –Excepted -Intrastate and subject to State driver qualification
requirements (Medical
certificate and affidavit must be submitted). All class A,B,C drivers must have a Medical
certificate
F RESTRICITON MUST BE ADDED
___Intrastate Excepted- Intrastate, but operating exclusively in transportation or operations
excepted
from all or part of the State driver qualification requirements. (Only the affidavit must be
submitted).
Ex. Insulin Dependent In State School Bus Drivers (F RESTRICTION MUST BE ADDED)
CDL Affidavit 29 (1-19-12)
_____________________________________
Driver’s Signature
NORTH PIKE SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Date
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