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Notice: 16837180

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

TRANSPORTATION

Overview

RULE:

6A-3.0171

Responsibilities of School Districts for Student Transportation

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule development is to remove duplicative requirements for school districts to report school bus accidents to the Florida Department of Education (FDOE).  The effect is to cease school bus accident reporting to FDOE that duplicates uniform traffic crash reports already required from police agencies by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.  The purpose is to also delete the requirement for school districts to report hazardous walking locations to the FDOE. The effect is that the FDOE will no longer maintain a database of hazardous walking locations which duplicates information available at school districts. Additionally, the requirement for school districts to maintain a list of certified medical examiners is deleted because, under 49 C.F.R. Part 391 (compliance with which is required by section 1012.45, Florida Statutes), certified medical examiners must be registered with the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners to conduct school bus operator medical examinations.  The provision indicating that school bus operators may not drive in excess of fifty-five miles per hour is deleted as that provision has been superseded by section 316.183(3), Florida Statutes. The provision indicating that operators shall not carry firearms while on school board property is deleted as that provision has been superseded by sections 790.115, 790.25, and 790.251, Florida Statutes.

SUBJECT:

Medical Examination Report For Commercial Driver Fitness Determination and its associated guidelines, the procedures for reporting school bus accidents to the Florida Department of Education, the procedure for reporting hazardous walking locations to the Florida Department of Education and the maximum allowable operating speed for school buses.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1003.31, 1006.21, 1006.22, 1012.45, Florida Statutes.

LAW:

316.615, 1003.31, 1006.21(3), 1006.22, 1012.45, Florida Statutes.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/2/2015 Vol. 41/232

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

1003.31, 1006.21, 1006.22, 1012.45, Florida Statutes., 316.615, 1003.31, 1006.21(3), 1006.22, 1012.45, Florida Statutes.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=6A-3.0171&PDate=12/2/2015&Section=1

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