The School Bus Stop Ahead (S3-1) sign should be installed in advance of locations where a school bus stops to pick up or discharge passengers and the sight distance of the bus available to other drivers is greater than the minimum sight distance and less than the maximum sight distance shown in Table 903.18.13. If the student’s walking distance is one mile or more, the student will get a yellow school bus if: The school has applied to the Office of Pupil Transportation for yellow bus service. In an STN survey sent this month, 53 percent of 382 respondents said they have calculated how school bus ridership would be affected if social distancing requirements remain in place. Children with disabilities attending a State Department of Education approved school outside the county may be provided daily school bus transportation. Bus drivers have full authority over the bus and its passengers in route to and from school and during loading and unloading. School districts shall assure that pupils shall not be subject to unsafe conditions while walking the required distance to a school bus stop and that the school bus stop is established in a safe location.” RSA 189:8. A. In addition to revising stand­ ards for larger vehicles, the 1970 Conference refined the standards for school buses designed to transport fewer than 24 passengers. For information about current bus stops at specific schools, contact the school directly. commissioner of education. May we use them to drive a school bus? The following is a partial summary of current statutory requirements in the Massachusetts General Laws (M.G.L.) Ohio Revised Code 4506.161 (eff. Board Policy EEA – Eligibility for School Bus Transportation Page 1 of 2 July 14, 2010 1 Social distancing should also be considered on the school bus, and the CDC recommended seating one child per seat, every other row, where possible. 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