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Table of Contents
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR ............................................................................................. 7
PREFACE ................................................................................................................................ 8
POLICIES ............................................................................................................................................. 8
PROCEDURES ....................................................................................................................................... 8
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT ..................................................................................................... 8
QUALIFICATIONS OF SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS AND ATTENDANTS ...................... 9
SELECTION AND GETTING STARTED .......................................................................................................... 9
HIRING PROCESS .................................................................................................................................. 9
PROBATIONARY STATUS ......................................................................................................................... 9
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS AND ATTENDANTS .................................................... 10
BREAK IN SERVICE FROM JOB DUTIES/RE-EMPLOYMENT ........................................................................... 10
CONTINUED HIRING REQUIREMENTS/TRAINING .......................................... 12
ANNUAL PHYSICAL EXAMS (BUS DRIVERS ONLY) ...................................................................................... 12
ALCOHOL AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ABUSE TESTING (BUS DRIVERS ONLY) ............................................ 12
BLOOD BORNE PATHOGEN TRAINING..................................................................................................... 12
SELF SERVICE ..................................................................................................................................... 12
EVALUATIONS .................................................................................................................................... 12
ACCIDENT RETRAINING ........................................................................................................................ 12
SAFE DRIVER STANDARDS .................................................................................................................... 13
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF BUS DRIVERS AND BUS ATTENDANTS ...... 14
ATTITUDE .......................................................................................................................................... 14
DRESS CODE ...................................................................................................................................... 15
REPORTING IN TO WORK ..................................................................................................................... 15
MISSED PUNCHES ............................................................................................................................... 16
PREPARING FOR DAILY TRIPS ................................................................................................................ 16
TEAM WORK BETWEEN DRIVERS AND ATTENDANTS ................................................................................. 16
BUS ATTENDANT DUTIES ..................................................................................................................... 17
BUS ATTENDANTS POSITION ON BUS ..................................................................................................... 17
SCHOOL-BASED ATTENDANTS ON BUS ROUTES ....................................................................................... 17
SUBSTITUTE ATTENDANTS .................................................................................................................... 18
PRE-TRIP INSPECTION OF THE SCHOOL BUS .................................................. 19
UPON APPROACHING THE SCHOOL BUS ................................................................................................... 19
FROM THE OPERATOR’S SEAT ............................................................................................................... 19
OUTSIDE BUS WALK-AROUND .............................................................................................................. 21
FUELING THE BUS ............................................................................................................................... 23
SUPPLIES, FORMS, PERSONAL ITEMS ABOARD THE BUS ............................................................................. 23
POST TRIP PROCEDURES .............................................................................. 25
POST TRIP CHECK ............................................................................................................................... 25
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Message from the Director
