WSR 14-16-016 EMERGENCY RULES SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION [Filed July 24, 2014, 4:00 p.m., effective September 1, 2014] Effective Date of Rule: September 1, 2014.
Purpose: A grammatical change is needed as well as adding the requirement that school districts need to review the driving record of their school bus drivers annually to ensure they are in compliance with chapter 392-144 WAC.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 392-144-160.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 28A.210 RCW.
Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observing the time requirements of notice and opportunity to comment upon adoption of a permanent rule would be contrary to the public interest.
Reasons for this Finding: Before the 2014-15 school year starts, it's important for school districts to review the driving records of their school bus drivers to make sure they are properly licensed, and their driving records do not show any disqualifying citations.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: July 24, 2014.
Randy Dorn
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 14-09-031, filed 4/9/14, effective 9/1/14)
WAC 392-144-160 School district—Verification of driver's continuing compliance.
(1) Every school district shall annually evaluate each authorized school bus driver for continuing compliance with the provisions of this chapter ((annually)). The results of this evaluation of all drivers shall be submitted to the superintendent or their designee no later than the last business day in October of each year.
(2) This annual evaluation shall certify that the district has verified the following:
(a) That each authorized school bus driver's medical examination certificate expiration date, first-aid expiration date, driver's license expiration date and most recent school bus driver in-service training date has been updated in compliance with procedures established by the superintendent;
(b) That each authorized school bus driver's abstract of driving record provided by the department of licensing has been reviewed and is in compliance with WAC 392-144-103;
(c) That each authorized school bus driver has made an updated disclosure in writing and signed and sworn under penalty of perjury which updates the disclosure required in WAC 392-144-102(4); and
(((c))) (d) That each authorized school bus driver remains in compliance with the physical requirements of WAC 392-144-102(5).
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