1999-2000 Bill 1221: Regulation No. 2481, Education Department, Pupil Transportation Services

BIL:1221

TYP:Joint Resolution JR

INB:Senate

IND:20000307

PSP:Education Committee SED 04

SPO:Education Committee

DDN:l:\council\bills\gjk\21066ac00.doc

RBY:House

COM:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW

SUB:Regulation No. 2481, Education Department, Pupil transportation services, operation of public

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BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved

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House20000313Introduced, read first time,21 HEPW

referred to Committee

Senate20000309Read third time, sent to House

Senate20000308Read second time

Senate20000307Introduced, read first time,

placed on Calendar without reference

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 20000307

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INTRODUCED

March 7, 2000

S.1221

Introduced by Education Committee

S. Printed 3/7/00--S.

Read the first time March 7, 2000.

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF PUBLIC PUPIL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2481, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION1.The regulations of the Department of Education, relating to the operation of public pupil transportation services, designated as Regulation Document Number 2481, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION2.This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

The State Department of Education proposes to align its school bus driver testing requirements with those of the Department of Public Safety. The Department of Public Safety is establishing new commercial drivers’ licenses that are specifically designed for school bus drivers. The Department of Public Safety will offer a School Bus Driver Restricted Commercial Driver’s License (CDLT restricted) and a Commercial Driver’s License with a School Bus Driver Endorsement (CDLS endorsement). These new commercial drivers’ licenses will contain testing requirements equivalent to the existing testing requirements of the State Department of Education School Bus Driver’s Certification. The proposed regulation will allow the State Department of Education to accept the new school bus driver commercial drivers’ licenses as appropriate tests to determine a school bus driver’s competency. The State Department of Education will provide school bus driver training as a prerequisite for a driver qualifying to take either of the new school bus driver commercial drivers’ licenses. To determine a school bus driver’s ability to perform these physical actions, the proposed regulation directs the State Department of Education to establish a physical performance test as an extension of the school bus driver’s commercial driving test. The proposed regulation aligns the requirement for the driver’s medical examination with the requirements of the commercial drivers’ licenses.

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