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SAFE DRIVER PLAN

SAFE DRIVER PLAN

PURPOSE

The State Board of Education Rule (SBER), 6A-3.0141 (6), “Employment of School Bus Drivers,” requires that
each School District establish a “Safe Driver Plan” that specifies which infractions of the traffic code deem an
applicant unqualified for employment and which causes any employee to be subject to a prescribed follow-
up action.

Additionally, Florida Statute 1006.22(1)(b)(3), “Safety and Health of Students being Transported,” and School
Board Policy 3.21, “Safe Operation of District School Buses,” requires that the School District of Palm Beach
County create a “Safe Driver Plan” to ensure that District school buses are operated by properly licensed
drivers who meet all of the requirements of federal and state laws, state rules and School Board policy for
the safety and welfare of District students.

ADMINISTRATION

Administration of this Safe Driver Plan is the responsibility of the Director of Transportation, the
Transportation Services Department and their designee(s). Documentation received from the Florida
Department of Motor Vehicles will be received by the Transportation Department and forwarded to the Safe
Driver Plan administrator for review and appropriate action.

District employees who operates a District school bus certified as a school bus driver (i.e., school bus driver/
school-based driver/mechanic) shall provide a current copy of their Driver’s License (DL) to the Department
of Transportation Safety and Training Section, to be placed in the Department of Education Motor Vehicle
Record system for weekly check and annual review purposes. Employees shall have their driving records
reviewed prior to being assigned a District vehicle and shall be reviewed annually. Entries that appear on the
Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) are the responsibility of the district employee whose name and DL number are
identified, regardless of who was operating the motor vehicle.

Name and home address listed on an employee’s driver’s license must match current district records.
Employee must adhere to Florida Statue 322.19 and 316.650.

Employees and applicants for the position of School Bus operator are subject to the requirements of School
Board Policy 3.21, Safe Operation of District School Buses.

Employees whose primary job is other than a school bus driver, but who drives a school bus transporting
students will be held accountable under the Safe Driver Plan in regards to their school bus driving privileges
transporting students.

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