This development was originally posted September 11, 2023 in edition 49/176. This is an update to the workshop date and link. To introduce new specifications for school bus infraction detection systems as defined in section ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-3.003Certification as to Specifications of School Buses

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This development was originally posted September 11, 2023 in edition 49/176. This is an update to the workshop date and link. To introduce new specifications for school bus infraction detection systems as defined in Section 316.003, F.S., pursuant to the requirements of SB 766, and to update the Florida School Bus Specifications, Revised 2023, which is incorporated by reference in this rule. Periodic updates to this publication are necessary to ensure school bus specifications reflect new technology associated with school buses. This new edition expands specifications for electric-powered school buses effective December 2023.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Florida School Bus Specifications and school bus infraction enforcement system specifications effective December 2023.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 316.173(17), (18), 1001.02(1), 1006.25(2), (4), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 316.003, 316.173, 1006.25, F.S.

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: September 25, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. or to conclusion of business.

PLACE: Microsoft Teams at https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_M2Q4YTNlOWMtYzI4OS00OTNmLThlMDctZDJlZmQ4NWFhMDY1%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%252263bf107b-cb6f-4173-8c1c-1406bb5cb794%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%2522a8c889e4-e1d7-4c53-af13-f375e082fc20%2522%257d%26anon%3Dtrue&type=meetup-join&deeplinkId=e1830a04-8442-42f4-a096-c521e7c768c3&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true

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, [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, [phone] or [e-mail].

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