West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 126 - Education
Title 126 - PROCEDURAL RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Series 126-092 - West Virginia School Bus Transportation Regulations, Procedures, and Specifications for the Design and Equipment of School Buses (4336)
Section 126-92-16 - Operator Assignments

Universal Citation: 126 WV Code of State Rules 126-92-16

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024

16.1. Any person accepting employment as an operator shall accept such position with the understanding that the responsibilities involved are his/her primary employment, and that such employment shall not be limited, or interfered with, by any commitment as a result of any other employment.

16.2. Transportation employees, including operators, may be delegated and trained to administer epinephrine auto-injectors (EpiPens) by the certified school nurse (Register Nurse-RN), as directed in W. Va. Code § 18-5-22c and Policy 2422.7, if the county board elects to adopt such policy. EpiPens are the only medication which counties may elect to allow school nurse RNs to delegate and train operators to administer during an emergency situation. Special considerations may include transportation of medications on the bus, storage of medication, safety, return of medication to school to ensure it is properly stored and available for bus and school day, etc.

16.3. Any person who performs responsibilities as an operator shall not be eligible to operate a bus without a minimum of six consecutive hours of off-duty time for proper rest between the conclusion of the previous day's regularly scheduled afternoon run and/or any extra-curricular trip that has been assigned and immediately prior to the beginning of the next day's regularly scheduled morning run.

16.3.a. Any operator who accumulates more than ten hours of driving time in a 24-hour period shall be required to have eight consecutive hours off-duty.

16.3.b. Any operator who has been on-duty 15 hours in a 24-hour period shall be required to have eight consecutive hours off-duty.

16.3.c. An operator who operates a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle must be off-duty eight consecutive hours for rest after having been on-duty 60 hours in seven consecutive days or 70 hours in eight consecutive days. These requirements apply if the operator has any additional job with a county board or any employer in which on-duty hours accumulate. The operator is responsible for monitoring total on-duty hours.
16.3.c.1. "On-duty" time is time for which the operator is being compensated by any employer.

16.3.c.2. "Off-duty" time is defined as time uncompensated by any employer.

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