6A-3.0171: Responsibilities of School Districts for Student Transportation
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to implement required and requested changes to the Florida School Bus Safety Inspection manual to ensure the safest, most efficient buses for the transportation of Florida’s public school students. The intended effect is to ensure that a high level of safety and efficiency is provided by Florida’s public school bus fleets. The rule meets current public expectations and benchmarks set by student transportation providers for the safety of students.
SUMMARY: The revisions update the content of the Florida School Bus Safety Inspection Manual that is adopted by reference in the rule.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1006.22 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1006.22 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: October 21, 2008, 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: Tampa Airport Marriott, Tampa, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Linda Champion, Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Operations, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1214, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)245-0506
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
6A-3.0171 Responsibilities of School Districts for Student Transportation.
Each school district shall exercise specific powers and responsibilities, as follows:
(1) through (8)(a) No change.
(b) The inspection shall be conducted in accordance with procedures and include all items listed in the State of Florida School Bus Safety Inspection Manual, 20083 Edition which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. This document may be obtained from the Bureau of Career Development, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, at a cost not to exceed actual production and distribution cost.
(c) No change.
(d) School bus inspections shall be conducted by technicians certified as school bus inspectors in accordance with the State of Florida School Bus Safety Inspection Manual, 20083 Edition. The requirement that inspections be performed by a certified school bus inspector may be waived for a period not to exceed six (6) months when an emergency condition exists, upon written notification to the Commissioner by the district superintendent.
(e) through (10) No change.
Specific Authority 1003.31, 1006.21, 1006.22 FS. Law Implemented 316.183(3), 316.189, 1003.31, 1006.21(3), 1006.22 FS. History– Amended 9-4-64, 3-25-66, 1-17-72, Revised 7-20-74, Repromulgated 12-5-74, Amended 11-24-76, 10-1-81, Formerly 6A-3.17, Amended 9-30-87, 6-26-89, 11-15-94, 8-28-95, 4-18-96, Formerly 6-3.017, Amended 6-11-00, Formerly 6-3.017, Amended 4-21-03, 11-26-06,________.