Transcript State of the State
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Rule 6A-3.0151, FAC: Is repealed.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Removes the requirement that school bus operators may not carry firearms on school property, superseded by statute.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Removes the 55 MPH speed restriction for school buses, which is superseded by statute.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