This amendment will update the 2020 edition of the Florida School Bus Safety Inspection Manual for 2025. New technologies for electric school buses necessitate related changes to inspection criteria and procedures, requiring periodic revisions of this publication to ensure school buses remain safe for student transportation. Regulations previously limiting the use of vehicles other than school buses for student transportation to and from school and school activities were relaxed during the 2023 legislative session with the passing of HB 1, making it necessary to adopt rules to define vehicles that are allowed for student transportation and how such vehicles shall be maintained and how often they are to be inspected to ensure student safety. The frequency of school bus inspections is updated to eliminate redundant inspections and to align with industry standards and with the inspections for other vehicles that transport students. Vehicle inspections will be conducted on a quarterly basis with the maximum interval not to exceed 101 calendar days.