SECTION 14.54. School Bus Emergency Evacuation Training

(a) School districts and charter schools will be responsible for developing the school bus emergency evacuation training curriculum based on the most recent edition of the National School Transportation Specifications and Procedures, as adopted by the National Congress on School Transportation, or a similar school transportation safety manual.

(b) For purposes of conducting school bus emergency evacuation training, the term "fall" shall be defined as July 1 to December 31.

(c) School districts and charter schools are encouraged to make a good faith effort to ensure that all students, teachers, and appropriate staff receive the school bus emergency evacuation training at least once each school year.

(d) Reporting Requirements.

(1) A record of each school bus emergency evacuation training session conducted must be submitted on a form prescribed by the department that is available at the following internet web site address: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/forms. All information requested on the form must be completed. The completed form must be mailed to School Bus Transportation, Texas Department of Public Safety, P.O. Box 4087, Austin, Texas 78773-0525 or submitted via electronic mail to [e-mail].

(2) Reports must be submitted not later than the 30th day after the date each training session is completed.

Source Note: The provisions of this §14.54 adopted to be effective March 18, 2009, 34 TexReg 1879; amended to be effective December 27, 2010, 35 TexReg 11709