Professional Report

Driver Qualifications

We just hired a bus driver who also works for another school district. What documentation do we need for this driver? Can we just use the other district's documents?

Each employer must have appropriate documentation on hand for each driver that they have employed.

o The T9 for each driver is filed electronically by the primary employer, and a certificate can be printed out by each employer. o The T8 is filed electronically by the primary employer, but each employer needs a copy of the paper T8 report that is signed by the physician. o Each employer needs to make certain the driver has a satisfactory preemployment drug test and is entered into their random pool of drivers. o Each employer needs to have a preemployment BCII state criminal records check and federal background check. They may use the results obtained by another employer as long as they have a copy of the actual response sent by BCII and that letter is less than 12 months old. o Each district needs to maintain appropriate driver record checks.

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Can we let a driver start working before the results from the background checks are received?

No. The law requires a completed satisfactory criminal background check prior to employment.

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Can we still request/purchase driving abstracts from the BMV?

Yes, but they do not meet the requirements in law. You are required to review a driver's complete driving history – an abstract from the BMV will only cover the last 3 years. The new source of driving history checks is through the ODE web-based driver reporting system. This online reporting system will allow you to access the complete driving history of each of your driving employees. This service is also free.