16 NCAC 06B .0103          LOCAL POLICIES, Rules, and Regulations FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS

(a)  Each local board of education shall adopt policies to assure the safe, orderly, and efficient operation of the public school transportation system under its jurisdiction and shall direct the local school administrative unit to adopt rules and regulations to implement those policies. These policies, rules, and regulations shall address, at minimum, the following:

(1)           the use of school buses under G.S. 115C‑242(5);

(2)           a uniform system of discipline on school buses;

(3)           a uniform procedure for the recruitment and selection of school bus drivers;

(4)           procedures for relieving a bus driver of driving duties;

(5)           passenger safety rules;

(6)           responsibilities of school bus monitors; and

(7)           duties of local school administrative unit personnel for the administration of the school transportation program.

(b)  The local school administrative unit shall post to its website a copy of all policies, rules, and regulations adopted in accordance with this Rule.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 115C-12(17); 115C-240;

Eff. July 1, 1986;

Readoption Eff. September 1, 2025.