NAC392.430. Providers of training in operation of school buses.

     1. A person who wishes to provide training in the operation of a school bus for a school district must:

     (a) Have a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma;

     (b) Have been driving a school bus in this State for at least the immediately preceding 2 years;

     (c) Hold a valid class A or class B commercial driver’s license issued pursuant to the provisions of NRS 483.900 to 483.940, inclusive, which includes a school bus endorsement and a passenger endorsement;

     (d) In the immediately preceding 3 years, not have any:

          (1) Convictions for a moving violation while driving a school bus; or

          (2) Records of involvement in an accident while driving a school bus for which he is at fault or which could have been prevented;

     (e) Know and understand any applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and any rules or regulations of the school district related to driving a school bus;

     (f) Receive at least 10 hours of in-service training each year within the school district; and

     (g) Have passed the written test developed by the Department of Education pursuant to subsection 3.

     2. Each school district shall provide documentation to the Department of Education which verifies that each person who provides training in the operation of a school bus for the school district has satisfied the requirements set forth in subsection 1. The Department of Education shall maintain the documentation provided by each school district.

     3. The Department of Education shall, in consultation with the school districts, develop a written test that assesses knowledge and understanding of current federal and state laws and regulations related to driving a school bus for administration to persons who wish to provide training in the operation of a school bus.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R074-05, 10-31-2005, eff. 1-1-2006)

Notation

REVISER’S NOTE.

      The regulation of the State Board of Education filed with the Secretary of State on October 31, 2005 (LCB File No. R074-05), the source of this section, contains the following provisions not included in NAC:

      “The requirements for a person who wishes to provide training in the operation of a school bus set forth in subsection 1 of section 1 of this regulation [NAC 392.430] apply only to persons who are initially employed or retained by a school district in this State on or after January 1, 2006, to provide training for the operation of a school bus. The requirements do not apply to persons who are employed or retained by a school district in this State before January 1, 2006.”