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Administrative Procedure: School Bus Safety Program
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EFFECTIVE DATE:
March 9, 2005
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE CODE:
7.A.80
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AMENDED DATE:
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Policy Reference
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Legal Reference
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PSA M.R. 465/88
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The safe transportation of students is of critical importance to the Board. The Board considers it essential to provide adequate training programs with respect to procedures and practices that ensure the safety of students on their way to and from school and while on field or extracurricular trips.
Procedure
The Transportation Coordinator and principals shall ensure that at least twice a year each student is instructed in safe school bus riding practices and participates in emergency school bus evacuation drills. The drills are to be conducted at least once during the fall and spring terms. The School Bus Ridership and Evacuation Drill report must be completed and forwarded to the Transportation Coordinator (See appendix).
For bus drivers, the appropriate qualifications are outlined in the Professional Drivers’ Handbook (Province of Manitoba).
Each driver is expected to:
- Read and understand the content of the publication School Bus Drivers’ Handbook (Province of Manitoba).
- Obtain a medical certificate declaring medical fitness to drive a school bus.
- Maintain excellent physical and mental health.
- Complete a 24-hour pre-service training.
- Complete a minimum eight hours training program annually.
In addition the Board requires
- That every regular bus driver has an appropriate medical examination at no cost to the Division, according to the guidelines in the Bus Drivers’ Handbook.
- That the doctor forwards this report to the Transportation Coordinator.
- The Board will reimburse the cost of the first medical and the drivers test for a new bus driver.
The Board reserves the right to request a medical report at any time and will pay for the cost of the requested examination.
This medical report will determine the suitability of the bus driver to continue in the position
SCHOOL BUS SAFETY PROGRAMS – FORM
School Bus Ridership and Evacuation Drill Report
School(s)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Class/level/group of students________________________________________________
- School Bus Ridership
Dates and times of instruction________________________________________________
Instructor(s)______________________________________________________________
Details of instruction provided ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- School Bus Evacuation Drill
Date ____________________Driver__________________________________________
Bus number _______________ Number of passengers________________
Time elapsed for drill. From__________________ To_______________________
Front door _____________ Rear door ______________Both doors _________________
Excellent Good Fair Poor
Driver Control ______ ______ ______ ______ Student Performance ______ ______ ______ ______ Operation of Emergency Door ______ ______ ______ ______ Overall Performance ______ ______ ______ ______
Commendable features/suggestions for improvement
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Principals’ Signature _____________________________Date_____________________