Common use of Applicants Clause in Contracts

Applicants. The School District requires that each applicant for a bus operator’s position possess a valid Florida Driver’s License for a minimum of five (5) years and have a Driving Record (DHSMV report) clear of any Convictions or Adjudications Withheld for moving violations, suspensions, revocations or cancellations for the previous three (3) years; and such other licenses and endorsements as may be required by applicable law and regulation and meet all other minimum qualifications as may be required by Federal law, State law, State Board Rule, School Board Policy and the District’s Safe Driver Plan. The driving record of all applicants shall be obtained from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) and reviewed by the District, as and when required by law to verify an acceptable driving history and compliance with the standards of this policy and applicable law and regulation. Any of the following infractions or offenses will render a candidate unqualified and, therefore, ineligible for employment as a School Bus Operator: • Driving under the influence within the last 12 years and more than once in a lifetime. • Conviction or Adjudication Withheld for reckless driving during the past ten (10) years or careless driving during the past five (5) years. • Convicted of leaving the scene of an accident with or without injuries, property damage, or fatality within the last fifteen (15) years. • At-fault accident resulting in a fatality. • More than ten (10) points accumulated in the last 5 years not to exceed 4 points within any one year and not more twenty (20) points on license in a lifetime. If the applicant has one or more Adjudication Withheld during this time, the maximum of points is reduced from 10 to 5. At the time of recommended employment, the School Board shall require that the operator of a school bus candidate meet the following requirements;