3821: Transportation - Drivers - Qualifications

All student transportation drivers employed by the District (or employed by a transportation contractor for the District) shall be at least 21 years of age and meet all of the requirements of state and federal law for such position. Additionally, all such drivers shall be subject to a satisfactory criminal background check and Nebraska motor vehicle check.

Any student transportation driver who is not subject to periodic or random drug testing under federal or state law shall submit to (and satisfactorily pass) an annual drug test arranged (and paid for) by the District.

“Student transportation driver” shall mean all regularly employed drivers employed by the District (or a contractor for the District) to transport students to school or to activities. “Regularly employed drivers” shall not include teachers, administrators, or other employees whose primary job assignment is other than transporting students.