RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-3.0171: Responsibilities of School Districts for Student Transportation
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to update the Florida School Bus Safety Inspection Manual in accordance with required and requested changes, current public expectations, and higher benchmarks among student transportation providers for the safety of students. The effect is implementing Florida’s statutory requirements for safe, efficient transportation of Florida public school students by school districts and charter schools.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Student Transportation, Florida School Bus Safety Inspection Manual.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1006.22 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1006.22 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 WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Linda Champion, Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Operations, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1214, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, (850)245-0506. TO REQUEST A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP, please contact Lynn Abbott, Agency Clerk, Department of Education, (850)245-9661 or e-mail lynn.abbott@fldoe.org

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.