Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Division 53 - SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING, LICENSING, AND SCHOOL BUS STANDARDS
Section 581-053-0003 - Definitions
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
The following terms used in OAR chapter 581, division 53 shall be defined as follows:
(1) "Accident" means an occurrence that results in any of the following:
(2) "Activity trip" means transportation between a school or location to another school or location, but not home-to-school.
(3) "Actual knowledge" means direct and clear awareness of a circumstance or fact, resulting from either observation or investigation.
(4) "Approved" means a motor carrier approved by ODE for transportation of school children for activity trips.
(5) "Authorized official" means a person designated by the local employer.
(6) "CDL" means a commercial driver license as defined in ORS 801.207.
(7) "CFR" means code of federal regulations.
(8) "CLP" means a commercial learners permit issued by this state or another jurisdiction to allow an individual to be trained on the operation of a commercial motor vehicle, including a school bus.
(9) "Carrier or Motor carrier" means for-hire carrier or private carrier subject to ORS Chapter 825.
(10) "Certificate of Carrier Approval" means a certificate from ODE authorizing a motor carrier to transport students for Oregon schools.
(11) "Chaperone" means a person authorized by the school district.
(12) "Chargeable Accident" is an accident in which the driver is answerable as the primary cause of, or the result of, the accident.
(13) "Classroom instructor" means a person who holds one or more of the following certificates issued by ODE:
(14) "Contractor" means any company, organization or person that provides transportation services to a transportation entity and is not subject to ORS Chapter 825 while providing that service.
(15) "DMV" means the Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division.
(16) "Diabetic person" means a person who takes insulin.
(17) "Driving instructor" means a person who holds one of the following certificates issued by ODE:
(18)"FMCSA" means the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
(19) "Invalid" means a certificate or permit that has expired, has been made inactive, or is otherwise immediately disqualified by rule.
(20) "Medical certificate" is defined in OAR 735-063-0060.
(21) "Home to School" means transportation between the student's residence, babysitter, daycare or designated pick up or drop off spot and their educational facility.
(22) "Motor coach" means an over-the-road bus, having a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,000 lbs or more but does not include the following:
(23) "OAR" means Oregon Administrative Rule(s).
(24) "ODE" means the Oregon Department of Education.
(25) "ORS" means Oregon Revised Statute(s).
(26) "Provider of Motor coach services" means a motor carrier providing passenger transportation service with a motor coach for compensation, including per-trip compensation or chartered compensation.
(27) "Refused" means that ODE has determined that an applicant is unqualified for the certificate or permit being applied for.
(28) "Rejected" means that an application for certificate or permit is incomplete and no determination of qualification will be made.
(29) "Revoke" means the termination of one or more certificates or permits. Revoked certificates are not reinstated at the end of the revocation period. Individuals who have had a certificate revoked shall reenter the program in the same way as an individual entering the program for the first time.
(30) "School board" means the governing board or governing body of the transportation entity.
(31) "School activity vehicle" is defined in ORS 801.455 and includes all such vehicles that are owned, leased, or rented by a transportation entity.
(32) School Activity Vehicle Types:
(33) "School bus" is defined in ORS 801.460 and includes all such vehicles that are owned, leased, or rented by a transportation entity.
(34) School Bus Types:
(35) "Skills test" means the test given to a school bus or school activity vehicle driver prior to certification or approval to drive that type of vehicle. The skills test is composed of the following tests:
(36) "Submit" means that a document has been received by ODE
(37) "Supervisor":
(38) "Suspend" means the temporary withdrawal of one or more certificates or permits for a period not to exceed one year. Suspended certificates are reinstated at the end of the suspension period provided that all other certificate requirements are met.
(39) "Trained in first aid" means a person who possesses a valid first aid card verifying completion of a hands-on first aid class that meets the requirements of the American Red Cross first aid program or an equivalent course that is consistent with the Best Practices Guide: Fundamentals of a Workplace First-Aid Program (OSHA 3317-2006) published by the Occupational Safety Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. The training program shall include instructor observation of acquired skills and shall include, but not be limited to, the following training:
(40) "Transportation entity" means any school district, individual school, educational service district or head start agency to which the rules of this division apply.
(41) "Transportation service" means home to school or school to home transportation provided to a qualifying student, regardless of how that transportation is provided.
(42) "Valid" means an unexpired, active certificate or permit with no automatic disqualifiers listed in the rule for that certificate or permit.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 327.013 & 820.100 - 820.120
Stats. Implemented: ORS 327.013, 820.100, 820.105, 820.110 & 820.120