To update the Florida School Bus Safety Inspection Manual from 2008 to the 2016 edition. New technologies incorporated in school buses and related revisions to inspection criteria require periodic revision of this publication to ensure school buses ...

 

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 Florida School Bus Safety Inspection Manual from 2008 to the 2016 edition. 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. In addition, the amendment revises the schedule for re-certification of Florida School Bus Safety Inspectors from a calendar year to a fiscal year basis to reflect current practice.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Florida School Bus Safety Inspection Manual revision date.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 316.615, 1003.31, 1006.21, 1006.22, 1012.45, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 316.615, 1003.31, 1006.22, 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, Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 814, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, 850-245-0405. To request a rule development workshop, please contact: Cathy Schroeder, Agency Clerk, Florida Department of Education at [phone], email: [e-mail] or go to https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS Available at: https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx.