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Lodi Unified School District

Policy 3541.3 - Operation of Buses and Equipment

Series: 3000 - Business and Non-Instructional Operations

Policy: 3541.3 - Operation of Buses and Equipment

Adopted: 09/21/1993

Last Revised: 04/04/2006

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Operation of Buses and Equipment

The operation of school buses and equipment shall be the responsibility of the Director of Transportation under the general direction of the Chief Business Officer.

  1. Driver Licenses, Certificates, and Other Qualifications
    Every driver of school vehicles must hold a valid California operator’s license of the proper class. School bus drivers must hold a California Commercial Driver’s License of the proper class with an “S” endorsement, a California Special Drivers Certificate, and a valid first aid certificate or other first aid certification.
     
  2. Bus Inspections
    Each school bus shall be inspected by the driver daily, before use. The inspection will include all items on the check list. No pupil shall be transported until all defects discovered in these tests have been corrected, as required by law. In addition, a Weekly Bus Inspection Report shall be completed by the driver for each bus.
     
  3. Fees
    A standard bus and equipment fee schedule designed to recover all district costs shall be developed by the Transportation Department and annually reviewed by the Chief Business Officer.