After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a law was signed by President Bush including school buses under the federal definition of "mass transportation systems." School bus transportation is one of the largest mass transit systems in the United States. Nationwide, the yellow buses transport over 10 billion students more than 4 billion miles annually. Obviously, school buses play an integral role in the educational system and in the safety of the lives of our children.
Because thousands of Mississippi children begin and end their days with a trip on a school bus, transportation safety is an ongoing focus of the Division of Pupil transportation. Staff provide assistance to school districts on federal and state laws and guidelines as well board policies that pertain to the following:
Safe Routes to School
Safe Routes to School programs enable community leaders, schools and parents across the United States to improve safety and encourage more children to safely walk and bicycle to school. In the process, programs are working to reduce traffic congestion and improve health and the environment, making communities more livable for everyone. Learn More from the National Center for Safe Routes to School.
Recommended Qualifications for School Transportation Personnel
Other Assistance and Guidelines:
- Bus Driver License and Endorsements (DMV.org\Mississippi)
- School Bus Emergency Provisions and Plans
- School Bus Loading / Unloading Procedures
- Pupil Transportation Handbook
- Pupil Transportation Process Standard Number 29 Monitoring Tool
- School Bus Vehicle Maintenance Schedules
- School Bus Special Routes
- School Bus Security Operations
- School Bus Minimum Standards
- School Bus Accident Report Form
- Pupil Transportation Laws
- Instructor Guide for Training School Bus Drivers
Forms for Request
- Transportation of Vocational-Technical Education Students
- Transportation of Students With Special Needs
- School Bus Purchase Form
- Motor Vehicle Request Form (School Year)
- Motor Vehicle Evaluation Form
- Accident Report