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Regulations Governing Pupil Transportation

Regulations

Under the powers delegated to it by the General Assembly and by federal laws and regulations, the Virginia Board of Education promulgates and adopts regulations concerning educational programs in areas that include pupil transportation in public schools (Chapter 70 of the State Board of Education Regulations). Links to the regulations will take you to the Virginia General Assembly legislative information system website.

USER TIP: To view the text of a regulation, click on a section link located in the left column. You can use the navigation buttons in the top right hand corner of each page to view the next or previous section. If you wish to have a copy of the full regulation, go to the chapter heading and click the "report" link. You can indicate which section(s) you want to receive. Within a few minutes, you will receive a copy of the information you've requested through an e-mail address that you specify.
Also see Legislative Information System HELP.

2009 Proposed Revisions to the Regulations Governing Pupil Transportation

The Board of Education is in the process of revising its Regulations Governing Pupil Transportation.

• The Regulations Governing Pupil Transportation were published in the Virginia register in August 2009.
• They were posted on the Town Hall and VDOE website for a 60-day comment period from August 17 - October 16, 2009.

• Following a review of comments, revised Regulations Governing Pupil Transportation were presented to the Board of Education on May 27, 2010. The board approved the posting of these revisions for a 30-day comment period. The comment period is now closed.

  Review Process Resources:

  • Proposed Regulations (PDF)
  • Proposed Preventive Maintenance Manual (PDF)
  • Proposed School Bus Driver’s Application For Physician’s Certificate (PDF)
    
    

• The proposed Regulations Governing Pupil Transportation are continuing through the Administrative Process Act requirements. The Board of Education approved the proposed changes; however, the proposed regulations must be reviewed by the Department of Planning and Budget, Secretary of Education and the Governor’s Office before they are finalized. The document below is the document that has been submitted to the Department of Planning and Budget. This document shows the original proposed changes to the regulations and the items in brackets are the proposed changes to the original proposed changes. Any items underlined are proposed to be included in the final regulations, and any strikethroughs will be deleted from the final document.

  Administrative Process Act Resource:

  • Proposed Regulations (PDF)

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