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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE APPROVAL OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSES FOR HOME INSTRUCTION › Section 8VAC20-60-80

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Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-205 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE APPROVAL OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSES FOR HOME INSTRUCTION › Section 8VAC20-60-90

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-205 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE APPROVAL OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSES FOR HOME INSTRUCTION › Section 8VAC20-60-100

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Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-205 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE APPROVAL OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSES FOR HOME INSTRUCTION › Section - DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (8VAC20-60)

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Regulations Governing the Operation of Proprietary Schools,
				  and Issuing of Agent Permits, revised 1994.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part II - General Regulations › Section 8VAC20-70-20 - Transportation of children

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The greatest care shall be exercised at all times in the
					 transportation of school children.
Statutory Authority
Article VIII, § 4 of the Constitution of Virginia;
						§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, 22.1-177, and 22.1-178 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part II - General Regulations › Section 8VAC20-70-30 - Safe speeds

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A school bus transporting school pupils shall be operated
					 at a safe speed as stated in § 46.2-871 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-177, and 22.1-178 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part II - General Regulations › Section 8VAC20-70-31 - Driving time

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Driving time for operators of any school bus, school
					 activity bus, or school activity vehicle shall be pursuant to § 46.2-812
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part II - General Regulations › Section 8VAC20-70-40 - Seating

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The number of pupils who may ride a school bus shall be
					 determined by the total number who can be seated on the seat cushion facing
					 forward, safely seated within the seating compartment, and shall not exceed the
					 manufacturer's capacity. Pupils may not be permitted to stand, except under
					 unforeseen temporary emergency conditions and for short distances as identified
					 in policy by the local school board.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part II - General Regulations › Section 8VAC20-70-50 - Written employment agreement

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A written employment agreement shall be made by the school
					 board with all regular school bus drivers before they begin their duties.
					 Substitute drivers shall meet the requirements prescribed for regular bus
					 drivers and shall be approved and paid by the local school
					 board.
Statutory Authority
Article VIII, § 4 of the Constitution of Virginia;
						§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, 22.1-177, and 22.1-178 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part II - General Regulations › Section 8VAC20-70-60 - Entrance door

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The school bus driver shall open and close the entrance
					 door and keep it securely closed while the bus is in motion. This
					 responsibility shall not be delegated to any other person.
Statutory Authority
Article VIII, § 4 of the Constitution of Virginia;
						§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, 22.1-177, and 22.1-178 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part II - General Regulations › Section 8VAC20-70-70 - Traffic warning devices

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Every school bus operated at public expense for the purpose
					 of transporting school children shall be equipped with traffic warning devices
					 as stated in §§ 46.2-1090 and 46.2-1090.1 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-177, and 22.1-178 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part II - General Regulations › Section 8VAC20-70-80 - Loading or discharging pupils

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
When loading or discharging pupils on the highway, stops
					 shall be made in the right-hand lane and shall be made only at designated
					 points where the bus can be clearly seen for a safe distance from both
					 directions. Pupils shall be picked up and discharged only at designated school
					 bus stops approved by the local school division except in the case of an
					 emergency. While stopped, the driver shall keep the school bus warning devices
					 in operation to warn approaching traffic to stop and allow pupils to cross the
					 highway safely. Pupils who must cross the road shall be required to cross in
					 front of the bus. They shall be required to walk to a point 10 feet or more in
					 front of the bus, stop before reaching a position in line with the left side of
					 the bus, and wait for a hand signal from the bus driver before starting across
					 the highway.
On dual highways divided by a physical barrier, unpaved
					 area, or five lane highway with turning lane, buses shall be routed so that
					 pupils will be picked up and discharged on the side of the road on which they
					 live. (See §§ 46.2-893 and 46.2-918 of the Code of
					 Virginia.)
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-177, and 22.1-178 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part II - General Regulations › Section 8VAC20-70-90 - Safety belts

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Persons operating a school bus shall wear the appropriate
					 safety belt system while bus is in motion.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-177, and 22.1-178 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part II - General Regulations › Section 8VAC20-70-100 - Passenger restraint belts

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Pupils riding in school buses required by federal law to be
					 equipped with passenger restraint belts shall wear them as required by state or
					 federal law while the bus is in motion.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part II - General Regulations › Section 8VAC20-70-110 - Pupil transportation safety instruction

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Pupil transportation instruction shall be included in the
					 school curriculum, including demonstration and practices of safety
					 procedures.
1. At the Pre-K-1 grade
				  levels, initial safety training shall occur during the first week of school
				  with additional training on a periodic basis during the year.
2. Emergency exit drills shall be practiced
				  by all pupil riders at least twice a year, the first occurring during the first
				  30 instructional days and the second in the second semester and shall include
				  the school bus driver. Summer session evacuation drills should be performed as
				  needed.
3. A copy of bus rider
				  safety rules shall be sent to parents at the beginning of the school year. The
				  information shall include a request that parents or their designee accompany
				  their young children to and from the bus stop.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part II - General Regulations › Section 8VAC20-70-120 - Insurance

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Every vehicle used in transporting school pupils and
					 personnel at public expense shall be covered by insurance that will provide
					 financial assistance to pupils and personnel in case of injuries or deaths
					 resulting from an accident as stated in § 22.1-190 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-177, and 22.1-178 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part II - General Regulations › Section 8VAC20-70-140 - Crash reporting

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A report, on forms or in a format furnished by the
					 Department of Education, of any crashes involving school buses, pupils, and
					 personnel who ride school or activity buses (including injury or death while
					 crossing the road, waiting at bus stops, etc.) shall be sent to the Pupil
					 Transportation Service, Department of Education by the division superintendent
					 or designee at least once a month. The report shall give the apparent cause of
					 the crash and the extent of injuries to pupils or others. The division
					 superintendent or designee shall notify the Pupil Transportation Service of any
					 school bus crash involving serious injuries, requiring professional medical
					 treatment, or death within the next working day from the date of the
					 crash.
A vehicle crash occurs when property damage is $1,500 or
					 more or when persons are injured.
The Department of Education shall publish on its website an
					 annual report of the number of crashes involving school buses, pupils, and
					 personnel who ride school or activity buses (including incidents of injury or
					 death while crossing the road, waiting at bus stops, etc.) in each
					 division
.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part II - General Regulations › Section 8VAC20-70-150 - Route schedule

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All school buses in operation shall be scheduled to
					 maximize safety and efficiency. The schedule shall show the time the bus starts
					 in the morning, the time it leaves each point at which pupils are picked up,
					 the time of arrival at school, and the time of drop off at home in the
					 afternoon. One copy of such schedule shall be kept in the bus, and one copy
					 shall be kept in the office of the division superintendent or designee and
					 shall meet student records and information security requirements as stated in
					 federal, state, and local policy.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part II - General Regulations › Section 8VAC20-70-160 - Review of routes

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
School bus routes, school sites, and safety of pupils at
					 designated school bus stops shall be reviewed at least once a year and as
					 changes occur. Routes shall be reviewed for safety hazards, fuel conservation,
					 and to assure the most efficient use of buses. Local school administrators
					 shall evaluate the safety of pupils at bus stops periodically and shall at the
					 request of the local school board report the results annually to the school
					 board. Hazardous or unusual situations, to include railway crossings, shall be
					 marked on the route sheet and made available to drivers and substitutes.
A written vehicular and pedestrian traffic control plan for
					 each existing school site shall be reviewed annually for safety hazards. All
					 new school site plans shall include provisions that promote vehicular and
					 pedestrian safety.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part II - General Regulations › Section 8VAC20-70-170 - Railway crossings

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
School buses shall stop, as required by law, at railway
					 grade crossings. School buses equipped with a nonsequential lighting system
					 must have these lighting systems deactivated when approaching a railroad grade
					 crossing and the 4-way hazard lights shall be activated when approaching the
					 railway grade crossing and shall be deactivated before crossing the track. The
					 bus driver shall turn off all noisy equipment, open the entrance door of the
					 bus and determine when it is safe for the vehicle to cross the railroad tracks.
					 The entrance door shall be closed when the bus is in motion. No stop need be
					 made at any grade crossing where traffic is directed by a law-enforcement
					 officer or a traffic-control signal as stated in § 46.2-886 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part II - General Regulations › Section 8VAC20-70-180 - Ridership and miles report

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
School boards shall require that a report on the number of
					 pupils transported and miles traveled be submitted to designated school
					 officials.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part II - General Regulations › Section 8VAC20-70-190 - Policies

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Local school boards shall adopt policies, consistent with
					 provisions of the Code of Virginia, before establishing a practice of
					 collecting transportation fees from pupils or receiving contributions from
					 other sources for activities sponsored by schools under their authority. No
					 pupil whose parent or guardian is financially unable to pay the pro rata cost
					 of the trip may be denied the opportunity to participate. See § 22.1-176
					 of the Code of Virginia. Each disabled child enrolled in and attending a
					 special education program provided by the school division shall be entitled to
					 transportation at no cost if such transportation is necessary to enable such
					 child to obtain the benefit of educational programs and opportunities. See
					 § 22.1-221A of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part II - General Regulations › Section 8VAC20-70-200 - Identification and lights covering

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The lettered identification and traffic warning lights on
					 the front and rear of school buses shall be covered with opaque detachable
					 material when school buses are used for purposes other than to transport pupils
					 on regular routes to and from school, on special trips to participate in
					 contests of various kinds, or for supplementary education purposes as required
					 by § 22.1-183 of the Code of Virginia. This does not apply when the bus is
					 being used to transport elderly or mentally or physically handicapped
					 persons.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part II - General Regulations › Section 8VAC20-70-210 - Advertising material

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The use of posters, stickers, or advertising material of
					 any kind is prohibited in or on school buses unless permitted by
					 law.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-177, and 22.1-178 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part II - General Regulations › Section 8VAC20-70-220 - Passage restriction

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No object shall be placed on any bus carrying passengers
					 that will restrict the access to any exit or restrict the freedom of motion of
					 the driver for proper operation of the vehicle. Drivers shall be observant of
					 any objects that may cause injury.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part II - General Regulations › Section 8VAC20-70-230 - Required materials

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
All vehicles used primarily to transport students to and
					 from school or school-related activities shall carry reflective triangles,
					 first aid kit, body fluid clean-up kit and fire extinguisher.
Statutory Authority
§§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part II - General Regulations › Section 8VAC20-70-235 - Funding for pupil transportation

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Funding for pupil transportation shall be pursuant to the
					 provisions of the appropriation act.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-177, and 22.1-178 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part II - General Regulations › Section 8VAC20-70-271 - Records retention

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
School division documents related to pupil transportation
					 shall be retained in accordance with local policy and guidelines from the
					 Virginia State Library.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part III - Requirements for School Bus Drivers › Section 8VAC20-70-280 - Requirements for school bus drivers both for employment and continued employment

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Section 22.1-178 of the Code of Virginia requires drivers
					 of school and activity buses to:
1.
				  Have a physical examination of a scope prescribed by the Board of Education
				  with the advice of the Medical Society of Virginia and furnished on a form
				  prescribed by the Board of Education showing the results of such examination.
a. No person shall drive a school bus unless
				  that person is physically qualified to do so and has submitted a School Bus
				  Driver's Application For Physician's Certificate signed by the applicant and
				  the doctor or a licensed nurse practitioner for the applicable employment
				  period.
b. The physical form
				  describes the basic physical qualifications for school bus drivers; however,
				  the examining physician or licensed nurse practitioner shall make the final
				  determination of the individual's physical capacity to operate a school bus
				  based upon their assessment of the individual's overall physical
				  condition.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part III - Requirements for School Bus Drivers › Section 8VAC20-70-290 - First aid course

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Any school board may require successful completion of the
					 American Red Cross first aid course or its equivalent as a condition to
					 employment to operate a school bus transporting pupils as required by §
					 22.1-178 of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-177, and 22.1-178 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part III - Requirements for School Bus Drivers › Section 8VAC20-70-300 - Required documents

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The documents required pursuant to subdivisions 1 and 2 of
					 8VAC20-70-280 shall be furnished
					 annually prior to the anniversary date of the employment to operate a school
					 bus.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part III - Requirements for School Bus Drivers › Section 8VAC20-70-320 - Forms for applicants

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The Department of Education shall furnish to the division
					 superintendents the necessary forms for applicants to use to provide the
					 information required by this section. Insofar as practicable, such forms shall
					 be designed to limit paperwork, avoid the possibility of mistakes, and furnish
					 all parties involved with a complete and accurate record of the information
					 required.
Statutory Authority
Article VIII, § 4 of the Constitution of Virginia;
						§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, 22.1-177, and 22.1-178 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part III - Requirements for School Bus Drivers › Section 8VAC20-70-330 - Health certificate

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
As a condition to employment, every school and activity bus
					 driver shall submit a certificate signed by a licensed physician or nurse
					 practitioner stating that the employee appears free of communicable
					 tuberculosis. The school board may require the submission of such certificates
					 annually, or at such intervals as it deems appropriate, as a condition to
					 continued employment.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part III - Requirements for School Bus Drivers › Section 8VAC20-70-340 - Highway driving

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person shall drive a school or activity bus upon a
					 highway in the Commonwealth unless such person has had a reasonable amount of
					 experience in driving motor vehicles, and shall have passed a special
					 examination indicating the ability to operate a school bus without endangering
					 the safety of pupil passengers and persons using the highway as stated in
					 § 46.2-339 of the Code of Virginia. To prepare for the examination
					 required by this section, any person holding a valid operator's license and
					 Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Instruction Permit issued under the
					 provisions of § 46.2-325 of the Code of Virginia, may operate, under the
					 direct supervision of a person holding a valid school bus license endorsement,
					 a school bus that contains no pupil passengers. The Department of Motor
					 Vehicles is required to adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to
					 provide for the examination of persons desiring to qualify to drive such buses
					 in this Commonwealth and for the granting of permits to qualified
					 applicants.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-177, and 22.1-178 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part III - Requirements for School Bus Drivers › Section 8VAC20-70-360 - In-service training

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
In-service training (at least two hours before the opening
					 of the school year and at least two hours during the second half of the school
					 year) devoted to improving the skills, attitudes, and knowledge, including
					 orientation to maximize benefits of using safety programs and safety components
					 shall be provided to all school or activity bus drivers. In-service training
					 should include, but is not limited to, the following topics: basic motor
					 vehicle laws, related administrative codes, pre-trip inspection procedures,
					 student discipline and conduct, drug and alcohol testing procedures and
					 policies, fuel conservation, safety, emergency procedures, student information
					 and confidentiality, and local policies and procedures as required by the
					 division's transportation department. A copy of the agenda for each in-service
					 training event shall be on file in the school division.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part III - Requirements for School Bus Drivers › Section 8VAC20-70-370 - Supervision

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The drivers of school and activity buses shall be under the
					 general direction and control of the division superintendent or designee, and
					 shall also be accountable to the principal of the school to which pupil
					 transportation is provided.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part III - Requirements for School Bus Drivers › Section 8VAC20-70-380 - Pre-trip safety inspection

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Prior to the initial transporting of children each day,
					 the drivers of school and activity buses shall perform a daily pre-trip safety
					 inspection of the vehicle. The items checked and recorded shall be at least
					 equal to the pre-trip inspection procedure in the Preventive Maintenance Manual
					 for Virginia School Buses (September 2012) issued by the Department of
					 Education.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part III - Requirements for School Bus Drivers › Section 8VAC20-70-400 - Evaluation

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Each school and activity bus driver shall be evaluated by
					 the transportation director or designee at least once each year. The results of
					 the evaluation shall be discussed with the driver and included in the driver's
					 personnel file.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-177, and 22.1-178 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part III - Requirements for School Bus Drivers › Section 8VAC20-70-410 - Emergency equipment

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The driver of activity or extracurricular trip buses shall
					 advise the pupils and/or sponsors of the location of the required emergency
					 equipment and exits prior to the beginning of any such trip.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-177, and 22.1-178 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part III - Requirements for School Bus Drivers › Section 8VAC20-70-411 - Driver trainers

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Behind-the-wheel driver trainers must meet the
					 requirements of
					 8VAC20-70-280 and
					 8VAC20-70-350 and must have
					 maintained a Class B license for two years prior to functioning as a
					 behind-the-wheel driver trainer.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part III - Requirements for School Bus Drivers › Section 8VAC20-70-420 - Instructor course certificate

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Local school bus driver training instructors shall hold a
					 certificate for completion of an instructor course conducted or approved by the
					 Department of Education and shall attend a recertification course every five
					 years. Certification expires at the end of calendar year
					 five.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part III - Requirements for School Bus Drivers › Section 8VAC20-70-430 - Driver data

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The names and driver license numbers of persons operating
					 school and activity buses and other vehicles used to transport pupils shall be
					 submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles annually as required by §
					 46.2-340 of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part III - Requirements for School Bus Drivers › Section 8VAC20-70-435 - Filing

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The documents required pursuant to
					 8VAC20-70-280,
					 8VAC20-70-350,
					 8VAC20-70-360,
					 8VAC20-70-400, and
					 8VAC20-70-420 shall be filed with,
					 and made a part of, the records of the school board employing such person as a
					 school bus operator.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part III - Requirements for School Bus Drivers › Section 8VAC20-70-440 - Responsibility for compliance

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The responsibility for compliance with the school bus and
					 activity vehicle specifications issued by the Department of Education rests
					 with dealers and manufacturers. If any dealer or manufacturer sells school
					 buses or school activity vehicles that do not conform to any or all of the
					 specifications issued by the Department of Education, a general notice will be
					 sent to all school divisions advising that equipment supplied by such dealer or
					 manufacturer will be disapproved for school transportation until further
					 notice. A copy of the notice will be sent to the dealer or manufacturer and
					 will remain in effect until full compliance by the dealer or manufacturer is
					 assured.
Dealers and manufacturers shall be given at least 30 days'
					 notice of any changes in the specifications.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-177, and 22.1-178 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part III - Requirements for School Bus Drivers › Section 8VAC20-70-450 - Minimum specifications

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Minimum specifications are applicable to all school buses
					 and school activity buses, new or used, procured by purchase, lease or
					 operational contract from another person or entity.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part IV - General Requirements for School Buses in Virginia › Section 8VAC20-70-460 - Specifications

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It is the intent of the Board of Education to accommodate
					 new equipment and technology that will better facilitate the safe and efficient
					 transportation of students. When a new technology, piece of equipment, or
					 component is desired to be applied to a school bus, it must have the approval
					 of the Department of Education and must meet the following criteria:
1. The technology, equipment, or component
				  shall not compromise the effectiveness or integrity of any major safety
				  system.
2. The technology,
				  equipment, or component shall not diminish the safety of the interior of the
				  bus.
3. The technology, equipment,
				  or component shall not create additional risk to students who are boarding or
				  exiting the bus or are in or near the school bus loading zone.
4. The technology, equipment, or component
				  shall not require undue additional activity or responsibility for the
				  driver.
5. The technology,
				  equipment, or component shall generally increase efficiency or safety, or both,
				  of the bus, generally provide for a safer or more pleasant experience for the
				  occupants and pedestrians in the vicinity of the bus, or shall generally assist
				  the driver and make his many tasks easier to perform.
School buses and school activity buses purchased new must
					 conform to the specifications relative to construction and design effective on
					 the date of the initial procurement. Any variation from the specifications, in
					 the form of additional equipment or changes in style of equipment, without
					 prior approval of the Department of Education, is prohibited. The Department of
					 Education shall issue specifications and standards for public school buses to
					 reflect desired technology or safety improvements for the then current model
					 year.
A local school board may sell or transfer any of its school
					 buses or school activity buses to another school division or purchase a used
					 bus from another school division or a school bus dealer as long as the school
					 bus or school activity bus conforms to the specifications relating to
					 construction and design in effect on the date of manufacture. The bus must also
					 have a valid Virginia State Police inspection and may not be older than 15
					 model years at the time of sale, transfer, or purchase.
Statutory Authority: §§
												22.1-16,
						22.1-176, and
						22.1-177 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part IV - General Requirements for School Buses in Virginia › Section 8VAC20-70-470 - Adjustments

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The Superintendent of Public Instruction is authorized to
					 make such adjustments from time to time in technical specifications as are
					 deemed necessary in the interest of safety and efficiency in school bus
					 operation. This includes the issuance of chassis specifications by size, type
					 and model year. Authority is also granted for conducting investigations and
					 field tests of certain pertinent vehicle components.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-177, and 22.1-178 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part IV - General Requirements for School Buses in Virginia › Section 8VAC20-70-480 - Bus identification

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All publicly owned, part publicly owned, or contract school
					 buses, transporting pupils to and from public school, shall be painted a
					 uniform color, national school bus yellow, and shall be identified and equipped
					 as outlined in the specifications.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part IV - General Requirements for School Buses in Virginia › Section 8VAC20-70-490 - Purchase

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The responsibility for purchasing school buses and school
					 activity buses which meet state and federal requirements rests with division
					 superintendents and local school boards.
A schedule for the replacement of buses on a continuing
					 basis shall be developed and implemented by each school
					 division.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part IV - General Requirements for School Buses in Virginia › Section 8VAC20-70-500 - Sale of surplus school buses

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A.
				  Before a surplus school bus is sold or released for nonschool transportation
				  purposes, the bus shall have the traffic warning signal system and crossing
				  control arm removed and all school bus lettering shall be covered by an opaque
				  paint. A written notice shall be attached to the Certificate of Title stating
				  that the vehicle does not meet the requirements of §§ 46.2-100 and
				  46.2-1089 and that its operation on the highway would be in violation of §
				  46.2-917 of the Code of Virginia.
B. In the event that the bus is sold to a
				  private school or a licensed dealer, the written notice shall contain a
				  reminder that the bus shall be painted a different color, and shall have the
				  bus signal systems and lettering removed before release for nonschool
				  transportation purposes.
Statutory Authority
Article VIII, § 4 of the Constitution of Virginia;
						§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, 22.1-177, and 22.1-178 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part IV - General Requirements for School Buses in Virginia › Section 8VAC20-70-510 - Vehicles powered by alternative fuels

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A. The Board of Education will continue to
				  promote the use of alternative fuels for school buses. Any vehicle powered by
				  alternative fuels will be subject to inspection and approval by the Virginia
				  Department of Education.
B. Local
				  school divisions, in consultation with the Department of Education, may
				  purchase and use school buses using alternative fuels as covered in §
				  22.1-177 of the Code of Virginia.
C. Installation of alternative fuel tanks and
				  fuel systems shall comply with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicles Safety
				  Standards (FMVSS) 301, 49 CFR Part 571, and all applicable fire
				  codes.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16, 22.1-176, and 22.1-177 of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part V - School Activity Buses › Section 8VAC20-70-525 - Regulations and standards

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A.
				  School activity buses owned or operated under contract by or for the school
				  board, which are used solely to transport pupils to and from school activity
				  events, shall comply with all applicable regulations and standards prescribed
				  for school buses except as noted in this part. Pursuant to § 46.2-871 of
				  the Code of Virginia, an activity bus transporting school pupils shall be
				  operated at a safe, legal speed.
B.
				  Exceptions, general regulations.
1. No
				  standees shall be permitted.
2.
				  Stops for the purpose of loading or discharging pupils on the travel portion of
				  the highway shall not be permitted.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part V - School Activity Buses › Form - FORMS (8VAC20-70)

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School
					 Bus Driver's Application for Physician's Certificate, Form EB.001, (rev.
					 6/2020)
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › Part V - School Activity Buses › Section - DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (8VAC20-70)

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Preventive
					 Maintenance Manual for Virginia School Buses, Rev. September 2012, Virginia
					 Department of Education.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 80 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN VIRGINIA [REPEALED] › Section 8VAC20-80-170 to 8VAC20-80-180 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 81 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN VIRGINIA › Part II - Responsibilities of the State Department of Education › Section 8VAC20-81-20 - Functions of the Virginia Department of Education

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The Virginia Department of Education (state educational
					 agency) shall perform the following functions:
1. Ensure that all children with
				  disabilities, aged two to 21, inclusive, residing in Virginia have a right to a
				  free appropriate public education, including, but not limited to, children with
				  disabilities who: ( 34 CFR
				  300.2 and
				  34 CFR
				  300.101 )
a.
				  Are migrant;
b. Are
				  homeless;
c. Have been suspended or
				  expelled from school, in accordance with this chapter;
d. Are incarcerated in a state, regional, or
				  local adult or juvenile correctional facility, with the exception of those
				  provisions identified in
				  8VAC20-81-110 I;
e. Are receiving special education and
				  related services, even though they have not failed or been retained in a course
				  or grade, and are advancing from grade to grade;
f. Are in state-operated programs;
				  or
g. Are in public charter schools
				  in accordance with the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 81 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN VIRGINIA › Part III - Responsibilities of Local School Divisions and State-Operated Programs › Section 8VAC20-81-40 - Special education staffing requirements

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A. School age programs. The following
				  specifies the staffing patterns for special education services for school age
				  (five to 21, inclusive) children, in addition to the Standards of Quality
				  (§ 22.1.253.13:2 of the Code of Virginia) and Regulations Establishing
				  Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia (8VAC20-131-240 ).
1. Staffing shall be in accordance with the
				  requirements of
				  8VAC20-81-340 in the following
				  settings.
a. Students with disabilities shall
				  be instructed with students without disabilities in general education settings
				  and classrooms, as appropriate, and in accordance with the Individualized
				  Education Program (IEP). The service level, Level I or II, is based on the
				  amount of time the student receives special education.
b. When children with disabilities are
				  removed from the general education setting and classroom to provide
				  instruction, special education and related services, they may receive services
				  with children with the same disability or with children with different
				  disabilities.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 81 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN VIRGINIA › Part III - Responsibilities of Local School Divisions and State-Operated Programs › Section 8VAC20-81-50 - Child find

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A. Child find.
1. Each local school division shall maintain
				  an active and continuing child find program designed to identify, locate and
				  evaluate those children residing in the jurisdiction who are birth to age 21,
				  inclusive, who are in need of special education and related services, including
				  children who: ( 34 CFR
				  300.102 and
				  34 CFR
				  300.111 )
a.
				  Are highly mobile, such as migrant and homeless children;
b. Are wards of the state;
c. Attend private schools, including children
				  who are home-instructed or home-tutored;
d. Are suspected of being children with
				  disabilities under this chapter and in need of special education, even though
				  they are advancing from grade to grade; and
e. Are under age 18, who are suspected of
				  having a disability who need special education and related services, and who
				  are incarcerated in a regional or local jail in its jurisdiction for 10 or more
				  days.