CLASSROOM TO AUTHORIZATION

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Initial Requirements

1. At least twenty-one years of age.

2. At least one year of driving experience with trucks or commercial vehicles or, 3. At least three years as a driver of a passenger vehicle.

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Possess a current and valid driver’s license.

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II. Essential Requirements

1. School District Annual Disclosure.

2. Driving Record Request.

3. Criminal Record Check.

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Medical Examiner’s Certificate.

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Washington State Diabetes Exemption Program • Allows drivers treated with insulin to drive school bus.

• Drivers must have an Intrastate Medical Waiver for diabetes or; • A valid interstate exemption certificate for diabetes issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

• Must complete the application process and update the driver’s record on the Web.

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Essential Requirements (Cont.) 5. School Bus Driver Physical Certification.

6. First Aid Card.

7. Pre-employment Drug Test.

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III.

License and Endorsements • Commercial Driving Instructional Permit (CDIP) needs to be acquired.

• A Knowledge test must be passed to get a CDIP.

• When driving a commercial vehicle the applicant must be accompanied by: – A driver with a CDL for the type of commercial vehicle being driven.

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III.

License and Endorsements (Cont.) Or must be accompanied by: – A driver with at least 2 years’ experience driving the type of vehicle being driven.

– A driver with at least 5 years’ total driving experience. Occupying the seat beside the driver giving instructions.

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Vehicles Requiring a CDL & Passenger Endorsement • All vehicles designed to transport 16 or more persons (including the driver). This includes private and church buses.

• All school buses, regardless of size.

• All passenger endorsements are connected to a vehicle class.

 P1 for 16 or more persons including driver & vehicle weighing 26,001 lbs. or more.

 P2 for 16 ore more persons including driver & vehicle weighing 26,000 lbs. or less.

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School Bus Endorsement (P1 & S1)

• A passenger endorsement (P) is also required for a school bus endorsement to be valid.

• Required for drivers who operate school buses to transport students to or from school or for school sponsored events (S).

 S1 for 16 or more persons including driver & vehicle weighing 26,001 lbs. or more.

 S2 for 16 ore more persons including driver & vehicle weighing 26,000 lbs. or less.

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Air Brake Restriction

• The air brake restriction is the default licensing condition. • Written and skills test must be passed for this restriction to be removed.

• Drivers that don’t pass this test are restricted on the CDL to non-air brakes.

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Written Tests

• In order to obtain their license and endorsements written tests must be taken and passed. They are: – Knowledge test (to obtain their permit).

– Passenger endorsement.

– School bus endorsement.

– Air Brakes.

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Skills Test

• Scheduled after the knowledge tests are passed.

• May be taken with an Independent, Educational Service District 112, or Department of Licensing third party tester.

• If an Educational Service District 112 tester is used, the Skills Testing Fee Authorization Letter must be presented to the Department of Licensing prior to testing.

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Commercial Driver Training Employer Certification • Used after the successful completion of the skills test. • Verifies the training the school district has provided and confirms the trainee is going to be an employee of your school district.

• Must be sent with the trainee to the Department of Licensing.

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OSPI Training Units Completion Record (Form SPI M-645A) • This form is available on the Student Transportation Web site.

• Trainee is to initial all training units under column labeled, “Student”.

• Verifies the student has received and retained knowledge of classroom materials and behind the wheel training.

• Appropriate driver instructor is to initial training under column labeled, “Instructor”.

• A hard copy should be kept in trainees file.

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School Bus Driver Training Record (Form SPI M-1650) • This is used as documentation of: – Yearly state in-service training.

– District inservice days.

– School bus training.

– Inservice training must be completed by November 1 st of each school year or; – Prior to return to duty.

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Temporary Authorization

• Occurs when all requirements have been met except:  You’re waiting for the fingerprint results.

 The applicant hasn’t completed the first aid requirement.

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Extension on a Temporary Authorization

• An extension may be granted while waiting for OSPI to receive fingerprint results. • An extension may be granted if fingerprints are rejected and reprints are submitted. (Update fingerprint date in Step III to reflect new reprint date.) 2010-11 Driver Trainer Inservice 17

Extension on a Temporary Authorization (Cont.)

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NOTE: An extension will not be granted if the applicant did not get a valid first aid card during the temporary authorization timeframe.

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Permanent Authorization

• When all requirements have been met including fingerprint results and first aid.

• Email notification is received and should be printed and placed in the driver’s file.

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Evaluation

1. List the initial requirements needed to be a school bus driver.

2. List the three documents required to legally drive a school bus.

3. List the three provisions required on the CDL that allows a person to legally drive a school bus.

4. Explain the requirements of CFR 381.301.

5. Explain the Commercial Driver Training Employer Certification.

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