Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0520 - Education
Subtitle 0520-01 - State Board of Education Rules, Regulations, and Minimum Standards for the Operation of the Public School System
Chapter 0520-01-05 - Pupil Transportation
Section 0520-01-05-.02 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL BUSES
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0520-01-05-.02
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) All school buses purchased by a county, local school system, or private contractor shall meet the Tennessee Minimum School Bus Standards approved by the State Board of Education and all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards.
(a) Use of a fifteen (15) passenger van,
defined as a vehicle that seats ten to fourteen (10-14) passengers, not
including the driver, to transport students is prohibited.
(b) Van-type equipment, designed to transport
no fewer than seven (7) nor more than nine (9) persons, not including the
driver, may be used to transport students to and from interscholastic athletic
or other interscholastic or school sponsored activities. Such van-type
equipment may be owned and operated by the local education agency or public
charter school or may be operated by or for the local education agency or
public charter school under a rental or for hire arrangement entered into by
the agency with respect to the specific activity in connection with which such
transportation is to be furnished.
1. Any
van-type equipment used to transport students must be in apparent safe
operating condition insured to comport to the minimum requirements of T.C.A.
§§
29-20-101 et
seq., and driven by a properly licensed employee of the school system or public
charter school.
2. Notwithstanding
any part of this rule to the contrary, any van-type equipment used by a local
education agency or public charter school shall conform to all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) if used for pupil
transportation.
(2) Vehicles constructed for transporting children with disabilities shall comply generally with the Tennessee Minimum School Bus Standards approved by the State Board of Education, but because of special equipment, appropriate modifications shall be made for children with disabilities.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-1-302; 49-6-2102; and 49-6-2115.
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