005.04.01 Ark. Code R. § 002 - ADE 128: Governing Mobile Phone Usage by School Bus Drivers
1.00 Regulatory
Authority
1.01 These Rules and Regulations
shall be known as the Arkansas Department of Education Rules and Regulations
Governing Mobile Phone Usage by School Bus Drivers.
1.02 These regulations are enacted pursuant
to the authority of the State Board of Education under Ark. Code Ann. §
6-19-101.
2.00 Purpose of Regulations
The purpose of these regulations is to prohibit the use of a mobile phone while operating a school bus.
3.00 Definitions
3.01 "School Bus". For purposes of this
regulation, a school bus means every motor vehicle owned by a public or
government agency and operated for the transportation of children to or from
school or privately owned and operated for compensation for the transportation
of children to or from school or school sponsored activity.
3.02 "School Bus Driver". Anyone operating a
vehicle that meets the definition of a school bus.
3.03 "Mobile phone". Any wireless
communication device used to make or receive telephone calls, including hands
free headphones.
4.00
Requirements
4.01 Mobile phones shall not be
used by the bus driver while the vehicle is in motion or stopped for a
traffic-signaling device.
4.02
Usage shall only be when the school bus is safely off the roadway with the
parking brake engaged.
4.03 Only
district authorized mobile phones shall be operated on an Arkansas school
bus.
4.04 The Arkansas Association
of Pupil Transportation shall emphasize this prohibition in its annual school
bus driver training.
5.00
Penalty
In compliance with the procedures established in Ark. Code Ann. §6-17 Subchapter 17 (Repl. 1999), if a school bus driver violates this regulation, the school superintendent shall impose the appropriate discipline or penalty, as approved by the local board.
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