The safety and welfare of District students is of paramount importance to the Board of Education. Accordingly, no person will operate any school bus owned by or under contract with the District unless the driver possesses a minimum of a "Class B" Commercial Driver's License with "P" and "S" endorsements and has complied with the relevant rules and regulations of the Department of Revenue and all final rules issued by the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation. School bus endorsements are issued to applicants who meet the following qualifications:

• Has a valid state license;
• Is at least 21 years of age;
• Has passed an operator's examination prescribed by the Department of Revenue. Such examination to include the commercial driver's license skills test (COL); and
• Pass an annual medical physical no more than 90 days prior to the first day of school.

As deemed necessary by the District, individual drivers may be required to provide evidence of continued good health.

Operators who are 70 years of age or older will be required to pass the commercial driver's license skills/road test prior to their 71st birthday and annually afterward. Such annual examination does not include the pre-trip inspection portion of the COL.

For training purposes, an employee may drive a school bus owned by or under contract with the District, with a "Class B" permit with "P" and "S" endorsements and a licensed school bus driver.