NY Educ L § 3650 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 5 - Taxation and Financial Administration Article 73 - Apportionment of Public Moneys Part 5 - Comprehensive School Bus Driver Safety Training Program 3650 - Comprehensive School Bus Driver Safety Training Program.

§  3650.  Comprehensive  school bus driver safety training program. 1.   The commissioner, in consultation with the  state  comprehensive  school   bus  driver  safety training council and subject to appropriation by the   legislature, shall:a. Develop a  uniform  and  comprehensive  school  bus  driver  safety   training  program  for  school  bus drivers transporting students to and   from school by school bus  including  instruction  to  such  school  bus   drivers  concerning  the  latest  safety  techniques  using  the  latest   instructional materials.b. Include within the  safety  training  program  the  development  of   curriculum  and  training materials including a school bus driver safety   training manual.c. Develop and conduct  professional  development  school  bus  driver   safety training seminars statewide.d.  Establish  and  maintain  a  data base containing data relative to   school bus accidents and fatalities reported within the state.e. Engage  the  services  of  consultants  on  a  contract  basis  for   rendering professional and tactical assistance.* f.  Award  and  distribute  grants,  following  appropriation by the   legislature which appropriation may include  funds  of  the  school  bus   motorist education fund established pursuant to section eighty-nine-j of   the  state  finance  law,  for the study of issues involving the illegal   passing of stopped school buses, the development of proposals to  reduce   the  number  of  motorists  passing school buses in violation of section   eleven hundred seventy-four of the  vehicle  and  traffic  law,  and  to   promote school bus safety.* NB Effective January 1, 20222.  The  commissioner, in consultation with the justice center for the   protection of people with special  needs,  shall  promulgate  rules  and   regulations  requiring  every  school  bus driver operating a school bus   which has or will have  one  or  more  students  with  a  disability  as   passengers   to   receive  training  and  instruction  relating  to  the   understanding of, and attention to, the special needs of such  students.   Such  training  and  instruction  may  be included with the training and   instruction required pursuant to paragraph a of subdivision one of  this   section  and shall be provided at least once per year or more frequently   as determined  by  the  commissioner  in  consultation  with  the  state   comprehensive  school  bus  driver  safety  training  council.  For  the   purposes of this subdivision, the term "student with a disability" shall   have the same meaning as such term is  defined  in  subdivision  one  of   section forty-four hundred one of this chapter. Any person employed as a   school  bus driver on January first, two thousand nine who is subject to   the provisions of this subdivision shall comply with the requirements of   this subdivision by July first, two thousand nine. Any school bus driver   hired after January first, two thousand  nine  who  is  subject  to  the   requirements  of  this  subdivision  shall  complete  such  training and   instruction prior to assuming his or her duties.