NEPN/NSBA Code:  EEAEAA

DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING OF SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

In accordance with the federal Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991, in addition to other pertinent state and federal laws promulgated to effectuate a drug and alcohol-free workplace, the Lewiston School Committee is committed to the establishment of an alcohol and controlled substance testing program for school bus drivers, in addition to any other employees who drive vehicles to transport sixteen (16) or more passengers, including the driver. 

The purpose of the testing program shall be to help prevent accidents, injuries, and deaths resulting from the misuse of alcohol and controlled substances by drivers performing safety-sensitive functions. The Superintendent shall be responsible for the implementation of an alcohol and drug testing program consistent with federal regulations and shall implement additional administrative procedures to assist and further the implementation of the federal mandates regarding alcohol and controlled substances testing as he/she deems necessary. 

Bid specifications and contracts for transportation shall require that the contractor establish a drug and alcohol testing program that complies with federal regulations. 

Legal References: 49 CFR Part 382 

   26 MRSA §§ 681(8)(B); 685(2); 689 

Cross Reference: EEAEAA-R – Drug and Alcohol Testing of School Bus Drivers Administrative Procedure 

Adopted: April 8, 1996 

Revised: June 7, 2000 

Reviewed: November 7, 2011 

Reviewed: January 5, 2015

Reviewed: May 15, 2023