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Relating to approved courses of instruction for school bus drivers
Topics:K–12 educationTransportation
Same legislation: HF 315
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 24, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 30, 2023
- Done: House committeeFebruary 14, 2023
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 315
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
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What’s in it
AI summary People applying to be school bus drivers can now use their federal driver training to meet Iowa's training requirements. To do this, the training must include specific lessons on driving passenger vehicles and school buses. This change helps drivers avoid repeating the same training if they have already completed the required federal course.1
Read the official explanation
employed as a school bus driver must successfully complete a course of instruction for school bus drivers approved by the department of education (DOE). The DOE establishes rules and requirements for such instruction courses. The course must be completed before or within the first six months of the person’s employment and at least every months thereafter. Beginning February 7, 2022, the federal motor carrier safety administration requires persons seeking a commercial driver’s license (CDL) for the first time, persons seeking to upgrade certain existing CDLs, and persons seeking to obtain a school bus, passenger, or hazardous materials endorsement to complete entry-level driver training (ELDT). This bill requires DOE to accept proof that a person successfully completed ELDT as completion of an approved course of instruction for school bus drivers so long as that ELDT contains passenger endorsement training curriculum and school bus endorsement training curriculum. The bill does not change the requirement for a person employed as a school bus driver to successfully complete a DOE approved course of instruction for school bus drivers at least every months.276(3).
House subcommittee
Named January 30, 2023. On February 8, 2023 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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Similar bills
- HSB 107 Relating to approved courses of instruction for school bus drivers91st General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 395Nearly identical
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