§ 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 […]
§ 20-2-1120. Definition
As used in this part the term “illegal drugs” shall include marijuana as defined in paragraph (16) of Code Section 16-13-21, a controlled substance as defined in paragraph (4) of Code Section 16-13-21, a dangerous drug as defined in Code Section 16-13-71, or any other controlled substance or dangerous drug that persons are prohibited by […]
§ 20-2-1071. Transportation Contracts
Whenever the county board of education deems it for the best interest of the schools of the county, it shall also have the right and power to contract with individuals or corporations for the transportation of pupils and school employees to and from school. History. Ga. L. 1947, p. 1461, § 3. Cross references. Power […]
§ 20-2-1121. School Bus Drivers Subject to Random Drug and Alcohol Testing; Procedures; Costs; Rules and Regulations
All persons employed as school bus drivers by any public school system in this state shall be subject to random testing for evidence of use of illegal drugs. Not less than 50 percent of the school bus drivers in each public school system shall be tested annually in one or more random tests. Such testing […]
§ 20-2-1072. Financial Interest in Transportation Facilities or Sale of School Buses, School Bus Equipment, or School Bus Supplies of State and Local School Authorities Prohibited
No member of the Department of Education or county school superintendent or member of the county board of education shall be financially interested in procuring and operating means or facilities for school bus transportation or in selling school buses, school bus equipment, or school bus supplies to county boards of education. History. Ga. L. 1947, […]
§ 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 […]