Professional Report

Pupil Transportation Operation and Safety Rules – July 2013

certificate of successful completion is issued. Copies of original records will be maintained by the school bus owner for a minimum of six years. (9) The certificate of any person who can not provide proof of having operated a school bus during the previous twenty-four months shall be considered invalid. That person must then successfully satisfy the certification requirements described in paragraph (A)(1) to (A)(6) or (F)(1) to (F)(7), as applicable, of this rule prior to resuming transportation of pupils. (G) An Ohio pre-service school bus driver training instructor may suspend or revoke a driver’s certification. An owner may refer a certified driver to the pre-service school bus driver training instructor for certification review. Drivers who fail the certification process shall have any and all school bus driving certifications revoked by the Ohio department of education. HISTORY: Eff 09-1-1970, 10-22-1984, 7-1-91, 10-5-1998, 10-1-2004, 5-23-2008, 7-25-2013 Rule promulgated under: RC 119.03 Rule authorized by: RC 3301.07, 4511.76 Rule amplifies: 4511.76 R.C. 119.032 review dates: 5/8/2013 and 7/25/2018 (A) Ohio state highway patrol safety inspection The school bus owner, operator, lessee, or designee shall be responsible for presenting all school buses for the annual Ohio state highway patrol safety inspection and will be responsible for the pre-inspection, repair and preparation of each school bus. (B) Daily inspection of the school bus It is the responsibility of each school bus driver to complete and document a daily pre-trip inspection of the school bus before transporting students. The school bus owner, operator, lessee, or designee may designate another qualified individual to complete and record portions of the stationary inspection in lieu of the school bus driver. It is the responsibility of the school bus owner to provide each driver with all inspection forms for reporting purposes, which include the following: (1) Stationary inspection (a) Pre-starting inspection: 3301-83-11 School bus inspections.

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