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ADM 14.1
An individual who drives a school vehicle must pass an appropriate medical examination and must have a Commercial Driver’s License endorsed Passenger Vehicle. The medical examination includes drug and alcohol testing.
Purpose:
To ensure the safety of the students.
To comply with the regulations of the Federal Highway Administration.
Commentary/Procedural Points:
Testing includes post-accident testing, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return-to-duty testing and follow-up testing for drug and alcohol use, as well as pre-employment testing for drug use.
Driver includes, but is not limited to full time, part-time, regularly employed driver; casual, intermittent or occasional driver, leased drivers and independent, owner operator contractors who are either directly employed by or under lease to an employer or who operates a commercial motor vehicle at the direction of or with the consent of an employer. The employer of the driver(s) is responsible for fulfilling the requirements of the law.
Employer means any person who owns or leases a commercial motor vehicle or assigns persons to operate such a vehicle. The employer is responsible for complying with the law.
Principals must annually run a driving record for bus drivers employed directly by the school. If the driver has more than 3 or more points in Maryland or an out-of-state conviction, he/she is not allowed to drive for the school.
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August 4, 2022
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