STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

THE LOUISIANA SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

BULLETIN 1475:

OPERATIONAL AND

VEHICLE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

1998

BULLETIN 1475:

OPERATIONAL AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

1998

OFFICE OF SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION WILLIAM GALLEGOS, EDUCATION EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR

626 North Fourth Street P.O. Box 94064

Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064

OFFICE OF SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT ROSE HUDSON, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CECIL J. PICARD, SUPERINTENDENT

LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

Ms. Glenny Lee Buquet President

Third BESE District Mr. Clifford Baker

Vice-President Eighth BESE District

Mr. Keith Johnson Secretary-Treasurer Second BESE District Mrs. Donna Contois First BESE District

Mr. Walter Lee Fourth BESE District

Dr. James Stafford Fifth BESE District Dr. Richard Musemeche Sixth BESE District Dr. John A. Bertrand Seventh BESE District

Mr. Gerald Dill Member-at-Large Ms. Leslie Jacobs Member-at-Large

Mr. Paul Pastorek Member-at-Large

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

iii

INTRODUCTION

iv

I. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

A. SUPERVISOR OF TRANSPORTATION

I-1

B. SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

I-2

C. SCHOOL STAFF

I-3

D. SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

I-4

E. PARENT/GUARDIAN

I-5

II. BUS DRIVER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

A. INITIAL CERTIFICATION

II-1

B. ANNUAL CERTIFICATION

II-2

C. BIANNUAL CERTIFICATION

II-2

III. VEHICLE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE III-1

IV. VEHICLE OPERATION A. LOADING AND UNLOADING B. RAILROAD CROSSINGS C. INTERSECTIONS D. TURNS E. DRIVING SPEEDS F. INTERSTATE DRIVING G. MISCELLANEOUS

IV-1 IV-3 IV-5 IV-6 IV-6 IV-7 IV-7

V. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

V-1

VI. STUDENT INSTRUCTION

VI-1

VII. SCHOOL BUS ROUTES

VII-1

VIII. PASSENGER MANAGEMENT

VIII-1

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