§ 20-2-1125. Annual Mandatory Training of School Bus Drivers; Initial Certification of Drivers
All persons employed as school bus drivers by any public school system in this state shall receive annual mandatory training on traffic laws pertaining to the operation of school buses and on school bus operations and safety. The State Board of Education shall establish the content and length of initial driver training and shall determine […]
§ 20-2-1126. Written Policies and Procedures for Operation of School Buses; Receipt of Code of Conduct by Students; Acknowledgement by Parent or Guardian
Each public school system in this state shall promulgate policies and procedures for the operation of school buses and the conduct and safety of those students who ride such buses. Such policies and procedures shall be in writing and available for public inspection. Each person employed as a school bus driver shall acknowledge in writing […]
§ 20-2-1127. Data Base of Names and Licenses of School Bus Operators; Suspension or Revocation of License
Each local board of education employing or using persons as school bus drivers shall submit to the Department of Public Safety the full name and driver’s license number of every person who is to be employed or used as a school bus driver prior to authorizing such person to operate a school bus. Such local […]
§ 20-2-1122. Penalties for Violation or Refusal to Submit to Test
A school bus driver found to have used an illegal drug shall be terminated from his or her employment. A school bus driver found to have any measurable alcohol in his or her system during the school day shall be subject to disciplinary action at the discretion of the local board of education. A school […]
§ 20-2-1073. Transportation Forbidden if Certified Detrimental to Student’s Health; Penalty
It shall be unlawful to transport any student to or from any public school in this state if a physician, licensed to practice medicine in this state, shall have certified to the superintendent of the county or independent school system, in writing, that the transportation of such student would be detrimental to the health of […]
§ 20-2-1074. Transportation for Elderly, Persons With Disabilities, and 4-H Activities
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, including Code Section 20-2-411, county and independent school systems may use school buses to provide transportation for the elderly, persons with disabilities, and 4-H activities if the cost of such transportation is reimbursed in full from federal, state, local, or funds other than school funds. History. […]
§ 20-2-1075. Use of County and Independent School Buses for Students Participating in Recreational or Educational Activities
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, including Code Sections 20-2-188 and 20-2-411, county and independent school systems may use school buses to provide transportation to students and others to attend summer camps or to participate in other recreational or educational activities if the cost of such transportation and of any additional insurance […]
§ 20-2-1076. Alternative Vehicles for School Buses; Limitations on Use; Requirements; Insurance
Local boards of education may authorize the use of vehicles other than school buses for the transport of students who are documented in an Individualized Education Program as recipients of special education services or as currently lacking, or during the previous academic year lacked, a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence as described under the […]
§ 20-2-1090. Accident Insurance for Children on School Buses
The various school boards of the counties, cities, and independent school systems employing school buses are authorized and required to cause policies of insurance to be issued insuring the school children riding therein to and from school against bodily injury or death at any time resulting from an accident or collision in which such buses […]
§ 20-2-1091. Payment of Insurance Premiums by School Board or Other Bus Owner
Where a bus is owned by the school board, the board shall pay the premium for insurance issued under Code Section 20-2-1090. Where the bus is not owned by the board, the premium shall be paid by the owner. History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 1155, § 2.