HB 4942
To establish requirements for adult supervision on county school buses
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Bill overview
This bill requires a second adult to be present on West Virginia county school buses when elementary school students are traveling with middle or high school students. The bill aims to improve student safety and order by ensuring adequate supervision on routes where younger and older students are mixed. It also addresses specific guidelines for bus route durations and requires county boards to seek state board approval for new routes exceeding recommended timeframes.
Key provisions
- Requires a second adult on school buses when elementary students are mixed with middle or high school students.
- Establishes recommended bus transportation times for elementary, middle, and high school students.
- Sets guidelines for county boards creating new bus routes, particularly for school closure/consolidation projects.
- Mandates state board approval for new routes exceeding recommended transportation times.
- Requires the state board to provide technical assistance to county boards regarding bus route durations.
- Addresses bus route durations for pre-kindergarten through fourth grade students.
Who is affected
- County school bus drivers
- Elementary school students
- Middle school students
- High school students
- County school boards
Notable changes
- Introduces a specific requirement for a second adult on buses transporting mixed-age elementary and older students.
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