To update the 2017 edition of the Florida School Bus Safety Inspection Manual for 2020 to coincide with the updated Florida School Bus Specifications, which became effective on January 1, 2020. New technologies incorporated in school buses and ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-3.0171Responsibilities of School Districts for Student Transportation

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update the 2017 edition of the Florida School Bus Safety Inspection Manual for 2020 to coincide with the updated Florida School Bus Specifications, which became effective on January 1, 2020. New technologies incorporated in school buses and related revisions to inspection criteria require periodic revision of this publication to ensure school buses remain safe for student transportation.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Florida School Bus Safety Inspection Manual to the 2020 edition.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), 1006.22, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1006.22, FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: August 19, 2020, 2:00 p.m.

PLACE: Conference call: 1(888)585-9008 and Participant passcode: 520-187-522.

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. [e-mail], [phone]. To comment on this rule development or to request a rule development workshop, 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.