Bus Drivers Manual - Los Angeles Unified School District

1 Bus Drivers Manual Of the Los Angeles Unified School District Welcome to the LAUSD Transportation Team! As a bus driver for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), you are part of a team of professionals that successfully and safely transports thousands of students to School each day. The District has one of the largest student transportation programs in the nation and our bus Drivers have continually proven that they are the safest and most dedicated in the country. The District encompasses approximately 715 square miles and provides School bus transportation to more than 650 individual School sites.

2 Each year, our District and contract Drivers travel approximately 40 million miles transporting our students. Such a large program demands the highest level of professionalism from all Transportation Services Division employees. To assist the professional bus Drivers of the LAUSD, we have developed this policy publication. Many years of transportation experience have contributed to these policies, procedures, and regulations. These guidelines have helped students, School personnel and Drivers alike. All policies and rules are subject to change as required.

3 Therefore, you must exercise diligence in keeping current with changes. As a bus driver in service to the District , you are personally responsible for familiarizing yourself with and following the policies, procedures, and regulations contained in this Manual . If there is a need for clarification on particular points or issues, check with your supervisor immediately. The District requires each bus driver to stay informed and to follow the requirements of this Manual , its revisions, and other bulletins and memorandums. Also, it is the driver s responsibility to update this Manual as instructed by their supervisors.

4 The bus driver can be the first District employee our traveling students see each morning and the last in the evening. As a result, your personal influence extends beyond that of many other District staff members. The Transportation Services Division is confident you will effect a positive influence on our students by displaying the highest level of professionalism in carrying out your responsibilities as an LAUSD bus driver. Sincerely, Enrique Boull t, Director Transportation Services Division FOREWORD This policy and procedure Manual provides a wealth of information pertinent to your assignment as a School bus driver for the Los Angeles Unified School District .

5 The Los Angeles Unified School District has compiled and disseminated this Manual solely to meet the needs and requirements of employees of the District and the Transportation Services Division. The District does not intend it to be used for any other purpose. Any bulletins and memorandums issued by the District on a later date, which may be in conflict with the Manual information are superseded by the most current instructions. The objective of the Manual is to make available, as much as possible, all of the current policies, laws, and regulations in effect at the time of this printing. Any changes, additions, or deletions will be forwarded to you as they become effective.

6 It is your responsibility to ensure the Manual is always current. Questions pertaining to the interpretation of laws and regulations may be referred to the Transportation Services Division s Safety Center, located at 2710 Media Center Drive, Suite 100, Los Angeles , CA 90065. Telephone: (323) 342-1390. Safety Center staff of the Los Angeles Unified School District s Transportation Services Division have researched and compiled the contents of this Manual . This Manual shall remain the property of the Los Angeles Unified School District and shall be surrendered upon completion of District service.

7 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE TITLE I Transportation Mission & 1 II Publication for 4 III Driver 7 Part 1 Documents .. 7 Part 2 14 Part 3 Appearance & 17 IV Federal Alcohol & Drug 24 V Operating Rules & 37 Part 1 Bus Operation & 37 Part 2 Bus Fueling, Parking, Wash Racks .. 49 Part 3 Bus 62 Part 4 Routes, Stops & Part 5 Passengers, Passes & Rosters .. 68 Part 6 72 Part 7 School Bus Warning Lights .. 79 Part 8 Relationships & 83 Part 9 Illegal Acts, Reporting .. 88 Part 10 Hours of Service & Assignments.

8 92 Part 11 Time Reports (DBR) .. 101 VI Effective Student 141 VII Transportation Services for Students with 158 Part 1 Student Information .. 159 Part 2 Understanding Students with 160 Part 3 Transportation Services Division 167 Part 4 No One Home to 171 Part 5 District Equipment Requirements .. 179 Part 6 Assisting Students with 189 Part 7 Instructions to Students ..191 VIII Using the Two-Way 199 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) SECTION PAGE TITLE IX Preparing for 207 X Emergency 219 XI Accidents & 229 XII Vehicle Condition 246 Part 1 Requirements.

9 246 Part 2 Completing a VCR form .. 256 CHARTS, FORMS & TABLES (Samples) Behavior 143 Contract 127-136 Decimal Equivalent 105 Dispatch 140 District 113-123 First Aid Kit 220 268-279 Loading 195 Notice of Safety Concern on School 157 193 Roadside Reflector Placement 228 Routing 194 Special Equipment Inspection 181 Streets to 196 VCR Distribution 254 VCR 255 1 SECTION I TRANSPORTATION MISSION & STAFF MISSION & GOALS The mission of the Transportation Services Division is to support the educational process by providing safe, dependable, efficient and cost-effective transportation services.

10 DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES The duties and responsibilities of all division staff and personnel are to support this mission by prompting good customer service and satisfaction, safety and efficiency. DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION Has overall responsibility for the administration of the Transportation Services Division. Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of all sections, units and departments within the division. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION Assists the Director of Transportation in the management of the division by planning and coordinating various division activities.