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Introductions
School Bus Bid - how we’re doing
Profiles - what to expect next year
Bus Inspector Tidbits – online test and other bus
inspector application changes in the works
State of the State
2016 FAPT Summer Conference, Destin, Florida
July 12-16, 2016
FDOE School Transportation Management Staff
What’s Happening Now?
HB 7029- School Choice
Signed by Governor Scott April 14, 2016, and
becomes effective July 1, 2016.
Enables students beginning in the 2017-2018 school
year, to attend any public school in the state,
including charter schools, subject to the maximum
class size requirements, capacity and other specified
provisions.
The district may provide transportation at its
discretion.
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Rules 6A-3.0141, 6A-3.0151 and 6A3.-171, Florida Administrative Code,
were submitted for revisions as
requested by a vote of the FAPT
membership in June of 2014.
On February 18, 2016, the State
Board of Education adopted all
proposed revisions, which went into
effect on March 23, 2016.
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Rule 6A-3.0141, FAC:
Replaces the DOE physical with the
DOT physical.
This rule is currently under analysis
and possible revision due to a
challenge about the medical variance
language.
Currently prevents medical examiners
from issuing medical waivers.
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Rule 6A-3.0151, FAC:
Is repealed.
It explains the DOE physical
requirements and is no longer
neccessary.
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Rule 6A-3.0171, FAC:
Removes the requirement to report
crash data to the FDOE.
Removes the requirement to report
hazardous walking locations to the
FDOE.
Removes the requirement that school
bus operators may not carry firearms
on school property, superseded by
statute.
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Rule 6A-3.0171, FAC (con’t):
Removes requirement for districts to
maintain a list of physicians for DOE
physicals.
Removes the 55 MPH speed
restriction for school buses, which is
superseded by statute.
What’s Next?
Rule 6A-3.0171, FAC:
Currently being amended to reflect
the Florida School Bus Safety
Inspection Manual, Revised 2016.
The 2016 Manual is complete and
will be released to the districts when
this rule change is approved.
What’s Next?
Rule 6A-3.0141, FAC:
Will be amended to remove the
requirement for a 40-hour preservice certificate to be issued by the
district from the Commissioner of
Education.
School districts and charter schools are
already required to maintain the training
documentation, which is the “official”
record.
Repeal of 6A-3.037, F.A.C.
Alternate Fuels for School Buses
and the Florida School Bus
Alternate Fuel Manual. This
language and 1992 manual is
obsolete and superseded by
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards.
What’s Next?
School Transportation Management
to update the following manuals by
the end of the 2016-17 school year:
FL Guidelines for the Seating of Preschool Aged Children on School Buses.
(2001)
Charter School Transportation
Resource Guide (2006)
School Bus Operator Curriculum
(2007)
Resources
Florida Statutes: www.leg.state.fl.us
Florida Administrative Code:
(also known as State Board of Education Rules)
www.flrules.org
Florida Assoc. for Pupil Trans. (FAPT):
www.faptflorida.org
FDOE School Transportation Mgmt.:
www.fldoe.org/transportation
Contacts
Terri Egler
Program Specialist, Fleet &
Administration
[email protected]
850-245-5038
Cassandra (Cassie) White
Program Specialist, ESE & Operations
[email protected]
850-245-9924
School Transportation Management
Florida Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 834
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
850-245-9795
Robert Manspeaker
Program Specialist, Fleet & Operations
[email protected]
850-245-9928
Questions?