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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6153
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State of Washington 53rd Legislature 1994 Regular Session
By Senate Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Senators Pelz and Loveland)
Read first time 02/04/94.
AN ACT Relating to the definition of a school bus driver; amending RCW 28A.160.210; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 28A.160.210 and 1989 c 178 s 20 are each amended to read as follows:
In addition to other
powers and duties, the state board of education shall adopt rules ((and
regulations)) governing the training and qualifications of school bus
drivers. For the purposes of this section, "school bus driver"
means a person who operates a school bus as defined in RCW 46.04.521, as well
as other motor vehicles for the routine transportation of students between home
and school on scheduled routes. Such rules ((and regulations)) for
school bus drivers shall be designed to insure that persons will not be
employed to operate school buses unless they possess such physical health and
driving skills as are necessary to safely operate school buses: PROVIDED, That
such rules ((and regulations)) shall insure that school bus drivers are
provided a due process hearing before any certification required by such rules
((and regulations)) is ((cancelled)) canceled: PROVIDED
FURTHER, That such rules ((and regulations)) shall not conflict with the
authority of the department of licensing to license school bus drivers in
accordance with chapter 46.25 RCW. The state board of education may obtain a
copy of the driving record, as maintained by the department of licensing, for
consideration when evaluating a school bus driver's driving skills.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 28A.320 RCW to read as follows:
School district boards of directors are encouraged to adopt policies on qualifications for school district employees and volunteers transporting students other than their own children to or from school
sponsored activities.
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