Delaware Administrative Code
Title 14 - Education
1100 - Transportation
1150 - School Transportation
Section 1150-2.0 - Definitions
The following words and terms, when used in this regulation, shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"504 Plan" means a plan developed pursuant to requirements in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to ensure that pupils with disabilities may receive accommodations and modifications as well as supplementary aids and services to ensure that their individual educational needs are met as defined in 14 DE Admin. Code 922.
"Administrative Head of School" means the chief or head individual in charge of the school.
"Aide" or "School Bus Aide" means a person assigned to assist one (1) or more pupils with special needs on a school bus; also known as "attendant".
"Blue Card" means a card issued to an Aide upon the successful completion of the individual's annual physical which verifies the individual is in compliance with subsection 8.1.5 of this regulation.
"Bus Driver" or "School Bus Driver" means an individual who has met all the federal and state requirements to operate a school bus for the purposes of transporting students to home, school and other school-related activities.
"Certified Delaware School Bus Driver Trainer" or "CDSBD Trainer" means a person contracted and certified by DDOE who is federally licensed and certified to instruct the federal Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) Behind-the-Wheel instruction.
"Certified Delaware School Bus Driver Training" or "CDSBD Training" means a course of instruction as specified herein in which a School Bus Driver or applicant under the supervision of a CDSBD Trainer completes the federally required Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) Behind-the-Wheel instruction and drives a school bus with pupils for a minimum of two (2) hours (after obtaining a Commercial Driver's License with a school bus "S" endorsement).
"Charter School" means a charter school that chooses to transport students itself as provided in 14 Del.C. § 508 (e).
"Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse" or "Clearinghouse" means an electronic database containing records of violations of drug and alcohol prohibitions in Subpart B of Part 382 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation, Motorcoach Bus Version, such as positive drug or alcohol test results, refusals, and other drug and alcohol violations for drivers required to have a commercial driver's license (CDL). When a driver completes the return-to-duty process, this information will also be recorded in the Clearinghouse.
"Commercial Driver's License" or "CDL" means a license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles in accordance with the requirements of 21 Del.C. Chapter 26, which authorizes an individual to drive a certain class of commercial motor vehicle.
"Contractor" means an individual or entity that enters into a contract with a District to provide school transportation services.
"DelDOT" means the Delaware Department of Transportation.
"DDMV" means the Delaware Department of Motor Vehicles.
"DDOE" means the Delaware Department of Education.
"District" or "Local School District" means a reorganized school district as defined in Chapter 10 of Title 14 of the Delaware Code and vocational technical school districts.
"Entry Level Driver Training" or "ELDT" means a course of training developed by FMSCA for all new commercial drivers with a compliance date of February 7, 2020.
"Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration" or "FMCSA" means an agency in the United States Department of Transportation that regulates commercial vehicles.
"Green Card" means a card issued to a Bus Driver upon the successful completion of the individual's physical which verifies the individual is in compliance with subsection 7.2.1.5 of this regulation.
"Guardian" or "Legal Guardian" means an individual who legally has responsibility for the care and management of the student during the student's minority. The relationship is a legal one and shall be created by a court order signed by a judge, commissioner, or master of a court of competent jurisdiction.
"Individualized Education Program" or "IEP" means a written statement or plan developed by an assessment team for a child with a disability as defined in 14 DE Admin. Code 922.
"Principal" or "Headmaster" means the Administrative Head of School and includes but is not limited to Head of School, Administrator, Executive Director, or Charter Head.
"Pupil" means any child who attends a school; also known as student.
"Purple Card" means a card issued to a Bus Driver or Aide upon the completion of the annual four (4) hour District-provided training that is completed during each fiscal year which makes the individual eligible to perform their safety sensitive duties during the next school year.
"Relative Caregiver" means the same as used in 14 Del.C. § 202.
"School" means public or nonpublic primary or secondary educational program, excluding homeschool.
"School Bus Driver Refresher Training" means an in-person classroom training or online instruction program to retrain returning Bus Drivers, out-of-state and School Bus Drivers moving into Delaware who still maintain an eligible "S and P" endorsement on their license.
"School Plant" means all buildings and facilities located in the area of a school that are used by students or used to directly support the school.
"State Bureau of Identification" or "SBI" means the Delaware State Police office which processes background investigations.
"Superintendent" means the administrative head of the school district.
"Theory" means a course or courses of instruction or training that meets the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) ELDT requirements and includes instruction for School Bus Aides.
"Transportation Record System" or "TRS" means a DDOE held database system developed to create and maintain all Bus Driver and Aide required credentialing documents.
"Transportation Supervisor" means the person within the school district or charter school who is designated by the school district Superintendent or charter school head of school to oversee school transportation operations.
"Unique Hazard" means conditions or situations that expose a pedestrian to rare or uncommon traffic dangers. This definition is not intended to include hazards representative of situations which may exist throughout the state.
"Yellow Card" means a card issued to a Bus Driver who has completed the Theory instruction, the federally required Behind-the-Wheel instruction and all other School Bus Driver requirements as listed in this regulation.
