School Vehicle Driver Training Program. At a minimum, the following school vehicle driver training program must be maintained by Vendor:
A. The training of all drivers is the responsibility of the Vendor and Vendors must train all school vehicle drivers performing Services hereunder in compliance with the following: All records must certify and the training consists of at least eight (8) hours of classroom instruction and four (4) hours of behind the wheel instruction prior to operating a Board run. Vendor must maintain each individual driver’s records that must contain records of the State of Illinois initial training and the State of Illinois annual refresher school vehicle driver training. The Vendor agrees to meet these standards for each driver prior to using or assigning a driver to any Board school run. The Vendor agrees to maintain these records for all drivers and that those records will be filed within the training records for all employees. All such records shall be provided to the Board by Vendor immediately upon request in an electronic format designated by the Board to permit information to be portable for auditing purposes. This includes recently hired drivers who formerly worked at other school vehicle companies.
B. The classroom instruction must contain, at a minimum, the following modules: • Loading and unloading procedures – including the danger zone • Student behavior management, customer service/dispute resolution, and mandated reporting • Sensitivity training for students with disabilities • Drawstring warning/awareness • Understanding city directions and addresses • First aid • Vehicle evacuation • Company operational policies • Hazard/accident avoidance • Safe driving practices • Accident and incident procedures • Pre-trip inspection • Use of two-way radio • Federal, state and city school bus operational laws and requirements • Prevention of the spread of infectious diseases by bodily fluids • Securement of wheelchair type devices for special education drivers • Chicago Public School policies and procedures
C. The behind-the-wheel instruction must contain, at a minimum, the following modules: ● Loading and unloading procedures ● Pre-trip inspection ● Vehicle evacuation ● Use of radio to communicate with dispatcher ● Defensive driving ● How to read and follow vehicle run sheets/directions ● Securement of wheelchair type devices for special education drivers ● Vehicle idling procedures
D. Annually, every driver must receive a minimum of eight (8) hours of in-service trainin...
School Vehicle Driver Training Program. At a minimum, the following school vehicle driver training program must be maintained by Vendor:
10.1. The training of all drivers is the responsibility of the Vendor and Vendors must train all school vehicle drivers performing Services hereunder in compliance with the following: All records must certify and the training consists of at least eight (8) hours of classroom instruction and four (4) hours of behind the wheel instruction prior to operating a Board run. Vendor must maintain each individual driver’s records that must contain records of the State of Illinois initial training and the State of Illinois annual refresher school vehicle driver training. The Vendor agrees to meet these standards for each driver prior to using or assigning a driver to any Board school run. The Vendor agrees to maintain these records for all drivers and that those records will be filed within the training records for all employees. All such records shall be provided to the Board by Vendor immediately upon request in an electronic format designated by the Board to permit information to be portable for auditing purposes. This includes recently hired drivers who formerly worked at other school vehicle companies.
10.2. The classroom instruction must contain, at a minimum, the following modules:
A. Loading and unloading procedures – including the danger zone B. Student behavior management, customer service / dispute resolution, and mandated reporting C. Sensitivity training for students with disabilities
