§ 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 […]
§ 20-2-1125. 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 […]
§ 20-2-1094. School Boards to Keep Insurance Policies
Policies issued under Code Section 20-2-1090 shall be filed with and retained by the respective school boards for the benefit of the school children patronizing the school buses and for the benefit of the general public. History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 1155, § 5; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 20.
§ 20-2-1110. Right of School Bus Driver to Sick Leave With Pay; Accumulation of Unused Sick Leave
Each person employed as a school bus driver in any public school of this state shall be entitled to sick leave with full pay computed on the basis of one and one-fourth working days for each completed school month of service, such leave to be cumulative over each school year; and all unused sick leave […]
§ 20-2-1111. Use of Accumulated Sick Leave for Personal Reasons
During any school year, a school bus driver may utilize up to a maximum of three days of any accumulated sick leave for the purpose of absenting himself from his duties for any personal reason if prior approval of his absence is given by the local school superintendent or his authorized representative. History. Ga. L. […]
§ 20-2-1112. Driver on Sick Leave Need Not Pay for Substitute
No school bus driver utilizing sick leave under this part shall be required to pay the cost of employing a substitute school bus driver to serve in his absence on such sick leave. History. Ga. L. 1962, p. 670, § 3.
§ 20-2-1113. Determining Pay for Substitute Drivers
The scale of pay for substitute drivers shall be determined by the board of education of each system in which a school bus driver utilizing sick leave under this part is employed. History. Ga. L. 1962, p. 670, § 2.
§ 20-2-1070. Powers of State Board of Education as to Bus Drivers’ Salaries, Federal and Other Transportation Aid, and Standards for Vehicles and Drivers
The State Board of Education is authorized to use a part of the public school fund to pay the salaries of bus drivers employed by the several county boards of education. The state board is authorized to administer any and all appropriations that may be made by the United States Congress, its agencies, or bureaus […]