Transcript State of the State

Florida School Transportation
Update
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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.
State Board of Education
Status Report
 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.
State Board of Education
Status Report
 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.
State Board of Education
Status Report
 Rule 6A-3.0151, FAC:
 Is repealed.
 It explains the DOE physical
requirements and is no longer
neccessary.
State Board of Education
Status Report
 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on school property, superseded by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.
State Board of Education
Status Report
 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superseded by statute.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?