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Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-144 - School bus driver qualifications › Section 392-144-150 - Local education agency-Reporting

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(1)
Written notification of
			 disqualifying conditions.
Every local education agency employing
			 authorized school bus drivers to transport children or contracting with a
			 private firm who provides such authorized drivers as a part of a contract
			 shall, within twenty calendar days, notify the superintendent in writing of
			 knowledge it may have of any disqualifying conditions or the filing of any
			 criminal charge involving the conduct listed in WAC 392-144-103 against any
			 authorized school bus driver.
(2)
Content of notification.
The notification can be in writing or by
			 email to the superintendent or its designee and shall identify the name of the
			 authorized school bus driver, his or her driver's license number, the mailing
			 address of the driver, the court in which the action is commenced, and the case
			 number assigned to the action.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28A.160.210. 08-19-017, § 392-144-150,
				  filed 9/5/08, effective 10/6/08. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28A.160.210 and 2006 c 263 § 906.
				  06-15-010, amended and recodified as § 392-144-150, filed 7/6/06,
				  effective 8/6/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28A.160.210. 05-19-107, § 180-20-140,
				  filed 9/20/05, effective 10/21/05; 93-08-007, § 180-20-140, filed 3/24/93,
				  effective 4/24/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-144 - School bus driver qualifications › Section 392-144-160 - Local education agency-Verification of driver's continuing compliance

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(1)
Annual
			 evaluation.
Every local education agency shall annually evaluate each
			 authorized school bus driver for continuing compliance with the provisions of
			 this chapter. The results of this evaluation of all drivers shall be submitted
			 to the superintendent or their designee no later than the last business day in
			 October of each year.
(2)
Verification.
This annual evaluation shall certify that the
			 district has verified the following:
(a) That
			 each authorized school bus driver's medical examination certificate expiration
			 date, first-aid expiration date, driver's license expiration date and most
			 recent school bus driver in-service training date has been updated in
			 compliance with procedures established by the superintendent;
(b) That each authorized school bus driver's
			 abstract of driving record provided by the department of licensing has been
			 reviewed and is in compliance with WAC
			 392-144-103;
(c) That each authorized school bus driver
			 has made an updated disclosure in writing and signed and sworn under penalty of
			 perjury which updates the disclosure required in WAC
			 392-144-102(4);
			 and
(d) That each authorized school
			 bus driver remains in compliance with the physical requirements of WAC
			 392-144-102(5).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-145 - Transportation-Operation rules › Section 392-145-001 - Authority and purpose

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The authority for this chapter is
				RCW
				46.61.380 which authorizes the superintendent
				of public instruction to adopt and enforce regulations to cover the operation
				of all school buses transporting common school students. The purpose of this
				chapter is to establish the manner of operating all school buses owned and
				operated by any school district and all school buses which are privately owned
				and operated under contract or otherwise with any school district in the state
				for the transportation of students. This chapter does not apply to the
				operation of buses by common carrier in the urban transportation of students
				(e.g., the transportation of students via a municipal transit
				system).
Statutory Authority: RCW 46.61.380. 07-05-058, §
				  392-145-001, filed 2/20/07, effective 11/1/07; 83-21-026 (Order 83-10), §
				  392-145-001, filed 10/10/83.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-145 - Transportation-Operation rules › Section 392-145-005 - Definition of a "school bus."

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The definition of "school bus" as the term is used in this
				chapter shall be as now or hereafter set forth in WAC
				392-143-010.
Statutory Authority: RCW 46.61.380. 07-05-058, §
				  392-145-005, filed 2/20/07, effective 11/1/07; 84-20-082 (Order 84-40), §
				  392-145-005, filed 10/2/84; Order 7-75, § 392-145-005, filed
				  12/22/75.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-145 - Transportation-Operation rules › Section 392-145-011 - School district requirements

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All school districts shall comply with the following
				requirements:
(1) The provisions of
			 this chapter shall be incorporated by express reference into all school
			 district contracts for the transportation of students in privately owned and
			 operated school buses. Every school district, its officers and employees, and
			 every person employed under contract or otherwise by a school district shall be
			 subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(2) School district boards of directors shall
			 adopt written policies or rules for passengers riding school buses not
			 inconsistent with applicable state law and rules. A copy of these policies or
			 rules shall be provided to each student who is scheduled to ride the school
			 bus.
(3) Every school bus driver
			 shall be provided a copy of and shall be thoroughly familiar with all state and
			 local rules and regulations pertaining to the operation of a school
			 bus.
(4) School bus drivers shall
			 be provided a copy of and training in school district rules and regulations
			 pertaining to bullying, harassment, and for reporting sexual misconduct
			 allegations.
(5) On highways
			 divided into separate roadways as provided in
			 RCW
			 46.61.150 and highways with three or more
			 marked traffic lanes, school districts shall design bus routes that serve each
			 side of the highway so that students do not have to cross the highway, unless
			 there is a traffic control signal as defined in
			 RCW
			 46.04.600 or an adult crossing guard within
			 three hundred feet of the bus stop to assist students while crossing such
			 multiple-lane highways.
(6) No
			 school bus stop shall be located on a curve or a hill where visibility is not
			 at least five hundred feet. If it is impossible to secure a distance of at
			 least five hundred feet of visibility for a school bus stop, the school
			 authorities, and the traffic engineering department of the jurisdiction
			 responsible for the roadway shall be advised and the stop shall be changed or
			 proper signs installed.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.61.380. 07-05-058, § 392-145-011,
				  filed 2/20/07, effective 11/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-145 - Transportation-Operation rules › Section 392-145-016 - Rules for students riding school buses

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The policies or rules for students riding school buses shall
				include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:
(1) Identification of the individual who has
			 authority over the passengers;
(2)
			 Student riding privileges;
(3)
			 Loading and unloading procedures, including that if students must cross the
			 roadway, they shall only cross in front and never behind the school
			 bus;
(4) Seat assignment;
(5) Student conduct, including acceptable
			 practices with respect to talking, moving around the school bus, use of
			 windows, behavior at highway rail grade crossings, and other
			 behavior;
(6) Unacceptable hazards
			 that may cause injury to others, e.g., firearms, breakable containers,
			 etc.;
(7) School bus cleanliness;
			 and
(8) Emergency exit
			 procedures.
Statutory Authority: RCW 46.61.380. 07-05-058, §
				  392-145-016, filed 2/20/07, effective
				  11/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-145 - Transportation-Operation rules › Section 392-145-021 - General operating requirements

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The following operating procedures are required to assure
				maximum passenger safety:
(1)No school
			 bus shall be operated unless each passenger aboard has been provided with a
			 safe seat of sufficient size to accommodate each passenger within the seat
			 compartment. There shall be no auxiliary seating accommodations such as
			 temporary or folding jump seats in any school bus. Students shall remain seated
			 while the school bus is in motion.
(2)Passengers in school buses equipped with
			 seat belts shall be required to wear them properly adjusted whenever the school
			 bus is in motion.
(3)Heavy, sharp,
			 bulky, and/or other articles which may be hazardous in the event of an accident
			 or an emergency stop shall not be transported unsecured in the passenger area
			 of any school bus. Specific attention is directed to items such as skis, ski
			 poles, vaulting poles, large musical instruments, riser platforms, etc. In no
			 case will items be secured in such a manner as to impede access to any exit.
			 Items which shall not be transported within the passenger area of a school bus
			 include all forms of animal life (except service animals), firearms, weapons,
			 breakable containers, flammables, and all other articles which could adversely
			 affect the safety of the school bus and passengers.
Teachers and all other school district staff members shall be
				annually notified that students shall not be requested to transport prohibited
				items between home and school on a school bus.
(4) When a teacher, coach, or other staff
			 member is assigned to accompany students on a school bus, such person shall be
			 responsible for the behavior of the students in his or her charge and shall
			 ensure that passengers comply with state rules, and district policies and
			 procedures for student transportation. However, the school bus driver shall
			 have final authority and responsibility.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.61.380. 07-05-058, § 392-145-021,
				  filed 2/20/07, effective 11/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-145 - Transportation-Operation rules › Section 392-145-031 - General school bus driver requirements

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The following are school bus driver requirements:
(1)School bus drivers shall wear a properly
			 adjusted seat belt whenever the school bus is in motion.
(2)School bus drivers shall immediately
			 report any suspected malfunction or needed repair of the school bus in their
			 charge.
(3) A school bus driver
			 shall only allow individuals authorized under the provisions of chapter 392-144
			 WAC to operate the school bus with passengers on board. No person except the
			 driver shall be allowed to sit in the driver's seat.
(4)Except in accordance with district policy
			 no school bus driver shall leave the driver's seat without first securing the
			 school bus by setting the parking brake, placing the transmission in the
			 manufacturer's recommended position, shutting off the engine, and removing the
			 key from the ignition switch. The keys shall be kept in the driver's or other
			 authorized school official's possession.
(5)All school bus drivers shall meet the
			 qualifications established in chapter 392-144 WAC prior to transporting
			 students.
(6) Except in accordance
			 with district policy, a school bus driver shall not use a personal electronic
			 device for personal communications while operating a school bus, except for the
			 use of such devices to report illegal activity, summon medical or other
			 emergency help, or prevent injury to a person or property, as permitted under
			 RCW
			 46.61.667. For the purpose of this section,
			 operating a school bus is defined as when the school bus engine is
			 running.
(7) Except in accordance
			 with district policy, a school bus driver shall not distribute anything edible
			 to students riding the bus.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.61.380. 07-05-058, § 392-145-031,
				  filed 2/20/07, effective 11/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-145 - Transportation-Operation rules › Section 392-145-041 - Pretrip and posttrip requirements

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The following are requirements to assure safety and security
				of the school bus during operation:
(1) Motor fuel shall not be put into the tank
			 while the engine is running or while passengers are on the school bus. School
			 bus drivers, prior to commencement of any trip, shall assure that the school
			 bus has sufficient fuel to prevent the school bus from running out of
			 fuel.
(2) School bus drivers, prior
			 to commencement of any trip, shall assure that the mirrors, windshield and rear
			 win-dow(s) of the school bus are clean.
(3)Prior to commencement of and during any
			 trip, with passengers aboard, every school bus driver shall ensure there are no
			 articles in the following areas that could impede normal movement, visibility,
			 or emergency egress: The service entrance step well; the entire main aisle from
			 front to rear; the aisles or passage ways to any emergency door; the entire
			 shelf area between the rearmost passenger seats and the rear emergency window
			 (if so equipped).
(4)Tools and
			 other miscellaneous articles shall be carried in appropriate compartments. They
			 shall not be carried loose upon the floor or dashboard area of the school
			 bus.
(5) School bus drivers shall
			 be certain that all brakes, lights, stop signs, warning signal lamps, and other
			 safety devices are working properly before starting on any trip and shall
			 assure that the school bus is equipped with a fully stocked first-aid kit,
			 three reflective triangles, a body fluid clean-up kit and a fire extinguisher
			 certified to be in good working order.
(6)School bus drivers shall check the latch,
			 safety lock, and warning system for all emergency exits prior to each trip and
			 no school bus shall be operated with passengers aboard unless all the emergency
			 exits are functioning properly.
(7)At the end of each trip or route segment,
			 the school bus driver shall thoroughly check the school bus to ensure that no
			 students are left on the school bus. Additionally, the school bus driver shall
			 take reasonable action to ensure that any articles left behind by students are
			 safe, secure, and dealt with according to district policy.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.61.380. 07-05-058, § 392-145-041,
				  filed 2/20/07, effective 11/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-145 - Transportation-Operation rules › Section 392-145-050 - Driving requirements

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In addition to the following school bus operating requirements,
				school bus drivers shall observe all driving regulations set forth in the laws
				of the state of Washington relating to the operation of motor vehicles (chapter
				46.61 RCW, Rules of the road).
(1)
			 School bus drivers shall not manually change gears while proceeding downhill.
			 Necessary gear changes shall be made before starting down a hill.
(2) No school bus driver shall disengage the
			 clutch or place the transmission into neutral and allow the school bus to
			 coast.
(3) Backing a school bus is
			 prohibited unless an adult flagman assists or an emergency exists. Any
			 deviation from this regulation shall require prior approval by an authorized
			 school district administrator. In all cases, the school bus driver will
			 minimize the extent of such backing. In the event of an emergency, backing of a
			 school bus shall be permitted only when there is no danger to pedestrians or
			 passengers.
(4) School bus drivers
			 shall yield the right of way to emergency vehicles.
(5) The speed of a school bus shall not be
			 allowed to exceed the legal truck speed or any other applicable posted speed
			 limit.
(6) When it is necessary to
			 overtake and pass a slow moving vehicle, school bus drivers shall take
			 reasonable action to assure that no third vehicle is drawing near. There shall
			 be a visual road clearance of at least eight hundred feet on the road
			 surface.
(7) All school buses shall
			 slow down to ten miles an hour or less before making a ninety degree right or
			 left turn.
(8) All school buses
			 shall be operated with the headlights on when carrying passengers or traveling
			 on a public roadway.
(9) All school
			 buses shall be operated with the doors closed when carrying passengers or
			 traveling on a public roadway.
Statutory Authority: RCW 46.61.380. 07-05-058, §
				  392-145-050, filed 2/20/07, effective
				  11/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-145 - Transportation-Operation rules › Section 392-145-060 - Loading and unloading procedures

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The following procedures are required to assure maximum
				student safety:
(1) A school bus
			 driver shall not order or allow a student to depart the school bus other than
			 at his or her regular stop unless permission is first obtained in accordance
			 with district policy.
(2) School
			 bus drivers shall pick up only the students and persons designated by an
			 authorized school district administrator.
(3) School bus drivers shall have the primary
			 responsibility for the safety of passengers while they are boarding the school
			 bus, while they are on the school bus, and while they are disembarking the
			 school bus and crossing the roadway. If passengers must cross the road, the
			 driver shall make every reasonable effort to ensure that they cross safely and
			 that they pass in front of the school bus and never behind the school bus. The
			 driver shall likewise ensure that passengers boarding or disembarking from the
			 school bus are within his/her view at all times.
(4) Prior to stopping the school bus on the
			 roadway for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers, school bus drivers
			 shall activate the alternating flashing amber lamps by means of a master
			 sequencing switch. The driver shall activate the alternating flashing amber
			 lamps:
(a) No less than one hundred feet and
			 no more than three hundred feet from the school bus stop where the posted speed
			 limit is thirty-five miles per hour or less; and
(b) No less than three hundred feet and no
			 more than five hundred feet from the school bus stop where the posted speed
			 limit is more than thirty-five miles per hour.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-145 - Transportation-Operation rules › Section 392-145-070 - Rail grade crossings

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The following requirements apply to drivers of school buses
				during rail grade crossings:
(1) All
			 school buses shall stop at all rail grade crossings except:
(a)Where traffic is controlled by a police
			 officer or flag-ger;
(b)Where a
			 functioning traffic control signal is transmitting a green light;
(c)Where the tracks are used exclusively for
			 a streetcar or industrial switching purposes;
(d) Where the utilities and transportation
			 commission has approved the installation of an "exempt" sign; or
(e)Where the crossing is abandoned and is
			 marked with a sign indicating it is out-of-service.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-145 - Transportation-Operation rules › Section 392-145-080 - Emergency exit drills and procedures

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The following requirements are designed to provide maximum
				passenger safety in emergency situations:
(1) All school districts shall prepare
			 written policies or rules which establish procedures for school bus safety and
			 emergency exit drills.
(2) One
			 actual emergency evacuation drill shall be held within the first six weeks of
			 school each semester. The first actual exit drill shall be followed by at least
			 one verbal review of the emergency exit drill prior to the second actual exit
			 drill. For schools on a trimester system, an actual emergency evacuation drill
			 shall be held within the first six weeks of school of each trimester and no
			 verbal review is required.
(3) Only
			 those passengers whose participation in an exit drill poses substantial
			 difficulty to themselves or to other passengers shall be excused and/or
			 excluded from exit drill participation. Passengers who are excluded from such
			 participation shall receive oral instruction in school bus safety and exit
			 drills at least three times during the school year.
(4) Required exit drills shall be held upon
			 school premises.
(5) The school bus
			 driver shall:
(a) Assure that emergency exit
			 drills make allowance for individual differences;
(b) Provide instructions on the location and
			 use of emergency equipment;
(c)
			 Provide instruction to helpers that they should offer a helping hand palm up
			 and avoid grasping a student's hand or arm; and
(d) Time the exit drill to assure that
			 procedures provide for an orderly and expedient exiting from the
			 vehicle.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-003 - Authority

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The authority for this chapter is
				RCW
				46.61.385 which authorizes the appointment
				and operation of school patrols by any public or private school subject to the
				conditions, procedures, and considerations required by this chapter.
				RCW
				28A.160.160(5) requires
				walking routes for elementary schools, a n d such supplemental conditions,
				procedures, and considerations as any such school may impose which are in the
				best interest of student safety.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.61.385. 91-15-016, § 392-151-003,
				  filed 7/10/91, effective 8/10/91.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-005 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to implement
				RCW
				46.61.385 and provide for safe operation of
				school patrols.
Statutory Authority: RCW 46.61.385. 91-15-016, §
				  392-151-005, filed 7/10/91, effective 8/10/91; Order 7-75, § 392-151-005,
				  filed 12/22/75.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-010 - Function of a school patrol

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The function of a school patrol is to assist and aid members of
				the student body in the safe and proper crossing of roadways adjacent to the
				school.
Student school patrol members assigned to work at a location
				with an adult school patrol member shall assist and act at the direction of
				such adult member of the patrol. A school patrol is to look for and utilize
				natural gaps in traffic as much as possible when allowing students to cross a
				roadway.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.61.385. 91-15-016, § 392-151-010,
				  filed 7/10/91, effective 8/10/91; Order 7-75, § 392-151-010, filed
				  12/22/75. Formerly WAC 392-24-205.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-015 - Administration and support

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The superintendent or chief administrative officer of the
				school district shall be ultimately responsible for determining school patrol
				policy and operations. The principal of each school shall provide leadership in
				developing the school patrol. Daily operation of a school patrol may be
				delegated to a school employee or a safety committee.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.61.385. 91-15-016, § 392-151-015,
				  filed 7/10/91, effective 8/10/91; 80-09-015 (Order 80-22), § 392-151-015,
				  filed 7/9/80; Order 7-75, § 392-151-015, filed 12/22/75. Formerly WAC
				  392-24-210.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-017 - Safety advisory committee-Selection (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.61.385. 91-15-016, § 392-151-017,
				  filed 7/10/91, effective 8/10/91.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-020 - Liability

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Both a school district and its employees or agents are
				potentially liable for damages sustained by students or others as the result of
				negligence.
Any school district operating a school patrol shall adopt
				policies and procedures to reduce the potential liability and ensure student
				safety, including:
(1) The supervision
			 and control of the school patrols by a school employee.
(2) Limiting the selection of student patrol
			 members to students who are preferably ages ten or older and who possess
			 appropriate physical and mental abilities.
(3) Authorizing any parent to have his or her
			 child excluded from service on the safety patrol.
(4) Requiring school boards to provide
			 insurance for members of the school patrol and for all supervisory officials
			 involved in the program.
(5)
			 Setting forth specific physical and other criteria for selecting school patrol
			 members and providing adequate training.
(6) Observing patrollers during inclement
			 weather, hours of semidarkness and emergencies.
In addition, schools should periodically conduct a complete
				review of the entire school patrol program, including the following:
(a) The selection of supervisors.
(b) The training of both supervisors and
			 patrol members.
(c) The
			 determination of the streets which are to be used and not used.
(d) The equipment needed.
(e) Procedures for emergencies, inclement
			 weather and hours of semidarkness.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-025 - Route plans

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Suggested route plans shall be developed for each elementary
				school that has students who walk to and from school. It shall recommend school
				routes based on considerations of traffic patterns, existing traffic controls,
				and other crossing protection aids such as school patrols. These route plans
				shall limit the number of school crossings so that students move through the
				crossings in groups. The walking route plan shall be distributed to all
				students.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.61.385. 96-22-057 (Order 96-17), §
				  392-151-025, filed 11/1/96, effective 12/2/96; Order 7-75, § 392-151-025,
				  filed 12/22/75. Formerly WAC 392-24-220.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-030 - Controlled crossings

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(1) School patrol
			 controlled crossings shall not be operated unless proper traffic control
			 devices are in place as depicted in Washington state department of
			 transportation,
Sign Fabrication Manual
and
Manual on
			 Uniform Traffic Control Devices
, as now or hereafter amended. As a
			 minimum, these shall consist of:
(a) School
			 crossing warning signs S1-1 and S2-1.
(b) Marked crosswalks.
(c) School speed limit sign.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-035 - School crossing warning and speed limit signs

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The Washington state department of transportation
						  defines when children are present as:
1. School children are occupying or walking within the
						  marked crosswalk.
2. School children are occupying or waiting at the
						  curb or on the shoulder of the roadway and are about to cross the roadway by
						  way of the marked crosswalk.
3. School children are present or walking along the
						  roadway, either on the adjacent sidewalk or, in the absence of sidewalks, on
						  the shoulder within the posted school speed limit zone which extends three
						  hundred feet in either direction from the marked crosswalk.
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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.61.385. 91-15-016, § 392-151-035,
				  filed 7/10/91, effective 8/10/91; Order 7-75, § 392-151-035, filed
				  12/22/75. Formerly WAC 392-24-245.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-040 - Organization, instruction, and supervision

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The school principal or a member of the staff appointed by the
				principal shall supervise the school patrol. Criteria for the selection of a
				school patrol supervisor shall include:
(1) Interest in safety.
(2) Ability to organize, lead and
			 discipline.
(3) Ability to
			 recognize individual differences.
(4) Dependability.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.61.385. 91-15-016, § 392-151-040,
				  filed 7/10/91, effective 8/10/91; Order 7-75, § 392-151-040, filed
				  12/22/75. Formerly WAC 392-24-250
				  (part).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-045 - Duties of patrol supervisor

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Duties of a school patrol supervisor shall include:
(1) Being knowledgeable in all areas of the
			 school patrol.
(2) Selection of
			 school patrol members according to school policy.
(3) Instruction and training of all school
			 patrol members and officers in their respective duties.
(4) Hold regular meetings of the school
			 patrol for the purpose of instruction in safety practices and discussions
			 concerning infractions of rules.
(5) Instruction in traffic rules and
			 regulations shall be given to all children attending the school. Written rules
			 and regulations shall be distributed to parents/guardians and
			 students.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.61.385. 91-15-016, § 392-151-045,
				  filed 7/10/91, effective 8/10/91; Order 7-75, § 392-151-045, filed
				  12/22/75. Formerly WAC 392-24-250
				  (part).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-050 - Selection, appointment and suspension of patrol members

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Student school patrol members shall be selected from the upper
				grade levels and preferably not below age ten. Qualities such as leadership and
				reliability shall be considered in the selection of any patrol member.
Written approval of a parent or guardian shall be secured in
				the case of student patrol members. Each prospective patrol member shall be
				given a vision and hearing examination. The parent(s) or guardian(s) of a
				student patrol member shall be notified in writing or via a personal interview
				of the student's suspension from duty as a school patrol member.
New members shall work with trained school patrol members for
				a long enough period to learn their duties.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.61.385. 91-15-016, § 392-151-050,
				  filed 7/10/91, effective 8/10/91; 80-09-015 (Order 80-22), § 392-151-050,
				  filed 7/9/80; Order 7-75, § 392-151-050, filed 12/22/75. Formerly WAC
				  392-24-255.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-055 - Utilization of adult patrol members

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Schools may appoint adults as members of a school patrol. The
				following criteria may be used to determine at which locations adult patrol
				members shall be stationed:
(1) When
			 there is a lack of adequate gaps due to a high volume of traffic.
(2) When there is a restricted sight
			 distance.
(3) When the location or
			 distance from the school building is such that poor supervision of students
			 would otherwise result.
(4) When
			 there is a high volume of turning traffic over a crosswalk.
(5) When the location has been determined by
			 either school or law enforcement authorities to be beyond the capability of a
			 student to make rational decisions concerning safety.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.61.385. 91-15-016, § 392-151-055,
				  filed 7/10/91, effective 8/10/91; Order 7-75, § 392-151-055, filed
				  12/22/75. Formerly WAC 392-24-225 and
				  392-24-230.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-060 - Good character references for adult patrol members

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Prior to any assignment, good character references and a
				Washington state patrol criminal history request shall be obtained on each
				adult candidate.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.61.385. 91-15-016, § 392-151-060,
				  filed 7/10/91, effective 8/10/91; Order 7-75, § 392-151-060, filed
				  12/22/75. Formerly WAC 392-24-235.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-065 - Adult patrol members-Knowledge- Training of students-Introduction (Repealed)

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Order 7-75, § 392-151-065, filed 12/22/75. Formerly WAC
				  392-24-345.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-070 - Size of patrol and officers needed

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The number of members on a school patrol shall be determined by
				factors such as: Roadway conditions, number of intersections, volume of
				vehicular traffic, school enrollment, and number of arrival and school
				dismissal times.
Each school patrol may have a patrol captain and one or more
				lieutenants and sergeants. The captain shall be a patrol member who possesses
				qualities of leadership and shall be selected by the supervisor of the patrol
				on a trial basis or elected by the members subject to the supervisor's
				approval.
Some of the duties of the school safety patrol officers
				are:
(1) Assigning school patrol
			 members to their posts.
(2)
			 Supervising the operations of the school patrol.
(3) Keeping school patrol records.
(4) Being responsible for the procedure at
			 each crossing.
(5) Making sure each
			 school patrol member wears his or her equipment while on duty.
(6) Arranging for a substitute in case of
			 absence of a regular school patrol member.
(7) Manning a post in case of an
			 emergency.
Order 7-75, § 392-151-070, filed 12/22/75. Formerly WAC
				  392-24-260.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-075 - Hours on duty

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Parents or guardians shall be informed of the amount of time
				students are scheduled to serve on patrols and how much class time may be
				missed due to patrol duty.
When a patrol member has been assigned to a particular
				crossing, the member shall be on duty at all times students are normally
				crossing roadways in going to and from school.
Order 7-75, § 392-151-075, filed 12/22/75. Formerly WAC
				  392-24-265.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-080 - The patrol captain (Repealed)

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Order 7-75, § 392-151-080, filed 12/22/75. Formerly WAC
				  392-24-270 and 392-24-275.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-085 - General duties of patrol members

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Each school patrol member shall adhere to the following duties
				and rules:
(1) Report to the crossing
			 on time and remain during the prescribed period or until properly
			 relieved.
(2) Perform duties as
			 outlined.
(3) Wear standard uniform
			 at all times while on duty.
(4)
			 Attend strictly to the task and do not permit attention to be diverted while on
			 duty.
(5) Direct students to cross
			 during a safe gap in traffic. Do not direct vehicular traffic.
(6) Know the procedures to follow in case of
			 an accident or emergency.
(7)
			 Notify the designated person in advance of anticipated absence.
Order 7-75, § 392-151-085, filed 12/22/75. Formerly WAC
				  392-24-280.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-090 - Standard uniforms

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The standard uniform for school patrol members shall include a
				badge, high-visibility reflective vest, flag that meets the American National
				Standards Institute (ANSI) and International Safety Equipment Association
				(ISEA) standards for high-visibility safety apparel and accessories and/or
				raincoat/poncho that is recommended by the Washington traffic safety commission
				for school patrol use. A helmet or hat may be used as part of the standard
				uniform.
For additional visibility during hours of darkness, reflective
				tape may be added to the uniform.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.61.385. 80-09-015 (Order 80-22), §
				  392-151-090, filed 7/9/80; Order 7-75, § 392-151-090, filed 12/22/75.
				  Formerly WAC 392-24-285.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-095 - Equipment (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.61.385. 91-15-016, § 392-151-095,
				  filed 7/10/91, effective 8/10/91; Order 7-75, § 392-151-095, filed
				  12/22/75. Formerly WAC 392-24-290.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-100 - Care of equipment-Dismissal (Repealed)

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Order 7-75, § 392-151-100, filed 12/22/75. Formerly WAC
				  392-24-295.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-105 - Instruction of patrol members

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Each school patrol member shall be thoroughly trained in his or
				her duties before being permitted to take assigned posts.
Instruction shall include the fundamentals of patrol operation
				- Where and how to stand when on duty, how to handle the patrol flag, and what
				constitutes a sufficient gap in vehicular traffic to permit safe crossing by
				students. Emphasis shall be placed on special hazards and the need for constant
				alertness.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.61.385. 91-15-016, § 392-151-105,
				  filed 7/10/91, effective 8/10/91; Order 7-75, § 392-151-105, filed
				  12/22/75. Formerly WAC 392-24-300.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-110 - Installing school patrol members (Repealed)

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Order 7-75, § 392-151-110, filed 12/22/75. Formerly WAC
				  392-24-305 and 392-24-310.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-115 - Patrol operation-Assignment and inspection (Repealed)

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Order 7-75, § 392-151-115, filed 12/22/75. Formerly WAC
				  392-24-315.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-120 - Basic crossing position and flag operation

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Each school patrol member shall stand back of the curb or
				roadway edge -- not in the street -- and remind students to wait behind the
				flag until there is an adequate gap in traffic. A safe distance from the
				roadway edge shall be one length of the flag staff. When the traffic gap
				occurs, a patrol member may step two paces into the street or far enough to see
				clearly beyond any obstruction but should not go beyond the edge of the
				obstruction. They will then extend the flag over the roadway. The flag shall be
				displayed in a forty-five degree position with the word "STOP" level to the
				ground. When it is safe to cross, patrol members shall give a signal enabling
				students to cross in a group.
Students shall remain in back of the curb until allowed to
				cross. After the students have crossed, the patrol member shall lower the flag
				and return to basic position which is one length of the flag staff behind the
				curb.
Statutory Authority: RCW 46.61.385. 91-15-016, §
				  392-151-120, filed 7/10/91, effective 8/10/91; Order 7-75, § 392-151-120,
				  filed 12/22/75. Formerly WAC
				  392-24-320.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-125 - Operation with school patrol members (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.61.385. 91-15-016, § 392-151-125,
				  filed 7/10/91, effective 8/10/91; Order 7-75, § 392-151-125, filed
				  12/22/75. Formerly WAC 392-24-325.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-130 - Operation with an adult patrol member or police officer or traffic signal (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.61.385. 91-15-016, § 392-151-130,
				  filed 7/10/91, effective 8/10/91; Order 7-75, § 392-151-130, filed
				  12/22/75. Formerly WAC 392-24-330.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-135 - Operation at an intersection with traffic signal

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At an intersection with a traffic signal, the light shall
				govern school patrol operation and the movement of students.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.61.385. 91-15-016, § 392-151-135,
				  filed 7/10/91, effective 8/10/91; Order 7-75, § 392-151-135, filed
				  12/22/75. Formerly WAC 392-24-335.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-151 - Traffic safety-School safety patrol › Section 392-151-140 - Violation reports and emergencies

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Moving motor vehicle violations at school crossings shall be
				reported to the appropriate law enforcement agency. School patrol members shall
				report all incidents which occur on or near their crossings which appear to
				involve unsafe practices on the part of anyone. Such reports shall be made to
				the patrol supervisor.
If the incident involves a driver violation, the license number
				of the car shall be written down immediately. Reports shall be reviewed by the
				patrol supervisor and principal. When the principal feels that a particular
				violation has occurred which requires follow-up by the police department, a
				violation report shall be filled out.
In the event of an injury accident or emergency at their post,
				patrol members shall observe the following directions:
(1) If the accident was caused by a vehicle,
			 obtain license number, time of violation, and whether male or female
			 driver.
(2) Never leave the
			 crossing. Dispatch messengers to the school office stating location, nature,
			 and seriousness of accident.
(3)
			 Keep all students back away from the curb.
(4) Obtain name and address of victim and
			 witnesses.
(5) Make a report to the
			 patrol supervisor.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  46.61.385. 91-15-016, § 392-151-140,
				  filed 7/10/91, effective 8/10/91; Order 7-75, § 392-151-140, filed
				  12/22/75. Formerly WAC 392-24-340.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-153 - Traffic safety - Driver education › Section 392-153-001 - Authority and purpose

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RCW 28A.220.030 authorizes the
				superintendent of public instruction to adopt rules and regulations governing
				the operation of public and private school traffic safety education programs
				and to monitor the quality of the programs offered. This chapter specifies the
				requirements to obtain a traffic safety education endorsement or conditional
				certificate and the approval requirements for public and private school traffic
				safety education programs. The endorsement and conditional certificate
				requirements in this chapter are in addition to those specified in chapter
				180-79A WAC.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290. 06-08-043, §
				  392-153-001, filed 3/30/06, effective 4/30/06. Statutory Authority: Chapters
				  28A.220 and 46.82 RCW. 01-16-003, § 392-153-001, filed 7/18/01, effective
				  8/18/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 392 - Public Instruction, Superintendent of › Chapter 392-153 - Traffic safety - Driver education › Section 392-153-010 - Definitions

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(1) A "traffic
			 safety education course" consists of two phases: Classroom instruction and
			 laboratory experience. Laboratory experience is primarily characterized by
			 student on-street driving, but includes simulator and multiple car driving
			 range experience.
(2) A
			 "satisfactory driving record" means an official record from the Washington
			 state department of licensing and/or the corresponding licensing jurisdiction
			 of the teacher's state of residence for the previous five-year period showing
			 all departmental actions and:
(a) Not more
			 than one moving traffic violation within the preceding twelve months or more
			 than two moving traffic violations in the preceding twenty-four
			 months;
(b) No alcohol related
			 traffic violation, conviction or infraction, including any deferred prosecution
			 program resulting from such violation;
(c) No driver's license suspension,
			 cancellation, revocation or denial.