To add certified cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid training to pre-service training requirements for school bus operators; to allow CPR and first aid training hours to be counted towards the required eight (8) hours of annual in-...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-3.0141Employment of School Bus Operators

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To add certified cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid training to pre-service training requirements for school bus operators; to allow CPR and first aid training hours to be counted towards the required eight (8) hours of annual in-service training; to remove the language that prohibits a certified medical examiner from specifying a waiver or exemption from the physical qualification standards in 49 CFR 391.41; and to change the name of the Automated School Bus Driver’s License Record Check System to Motor Vehicle Operator Tracking and Reporting System (MOTRS). The effect of this would be an increased readiness for a driver or attendant to administer CPR and first aid in the interest of student health and safety; a medical examiner may specify a waiver or exemption from the physical qualification standards; and the name of the new driver’s license record system will reflect the revised name of the MOTRS web application.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Employment of School Bus Operators.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 316.615(3), 1001.02(1), 1006.22, 1012.45, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 316.615, 1006.22, 1012.32(2)(a), 1012.45, FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Mark Eggers, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Operations, Department of Education, [phone] or [e-mail]. To request a workshop or comment on this rule development, please go to https://web02.fldoe.org/rules or contact: Chris Emerson, Director, Office of Executive Management, Department of Education, [phone] or email: [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS: Available at https://web02.fldoe.org/rules.