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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1006
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State of Washington 54th Legislature 1995 Regular Session
By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Carlson and Brumsickle)
Read first time 02/02/95.
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:
Effective September 1, 1996, school district boards of directors shall have a policy on what qualifications are necessary for school district employees and volunteers to transport students to and from school-sponsored activities. Such policy shall require:
(1) A criminal background check under RCW 28A.400.303; and
(2) A driver's license check that assures: (a) The applicant has not had a driving license privilege suspended or revoked within the preceding three years. A certified copy of the suspension or revocation order issued by the department of licensing shall serve as conclusive evidence of the suspension or revocation; and (b) the applicant has not been involved in any crime within the preceding three years involving driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license, hit and run driving, driving while intoxicated, being in physical control of a motor vehicle while intoxicated, reckless driving, negligent driving of a serious nature, vehicular assault, or vehicular homicide.
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