State of the State

FAPT Spring Driver Trainer’s Workshop at Lake Yale Leesburg, Florida April 4-7, 2016 Jamie Warrington, Director, FDOE School Transportation Management

What’s Happening Now?

 SB 0684:  Allows a parent in any school district to enroll their student in any school, in any district in Florida.

 The district may provide transportation at it’s discretion.

 Applies to public and charter school students.

What’s Happening Now?

 SB 1676:  Requires all public and private for hire vehicles and day care facility vehicles that transport children to have a child safety check alarm system installed.

 Also amends section 1006.22, Florida Statutes to require child check alarm systems to be installed on all school buses.

State Board of Education Status Report

 Rules 6A-3.0141, 6A-3.0151 and 6A 3.-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 requirement for the DOE physical with a requirement for the DOT physical.

 Further guidance has been drafted and will be released shortly. Currently delayed because of a challenge  Places restrictions on 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 Rule 6A-3.0151, FAC:  Is repealed.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 certain 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 Removes the requirement that school bus operators may not carry firearms on school property, superseded by statute.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 Removes the 55 MPH speed restriction for school buses, which is superseded by statute.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:  Will be amended to reflect the Florida School Bus Safety Inspection Manual, Revised 2016.

What’s Next?

 Rule 6A-3.0141, FAC:  Will be amended to remove the requirement for a 40-hour pre service 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.

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 Pre school 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

School Transportation Management

Florida Department of Education 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 834 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400 850-245-9795

Jamie S. Warrington

Director, School Transportation [email protected]

(Until 4/15/16) [email protected]

850-245-9927 (Beginning 4/18/16)

Terri Egler

Program Specialist, Administration [email protected]

850-245-5038

Robert Manspeaker

Program Specialist, Fleet & Operations [email protected]

850-245-9928

Cassie White

Program Specialist, ESE & Operations [email protected]

850-245-9924

Questions?