LAC 28:CXIII.505. In-Service Training

A. In-service training, which is designed to improve the driver’s skills, attitude and knowledge, is a vital part of the total school bus safety effort. To maintain certification, all certified school bus drivers must complete a minimum of eight hours of in-service training within a two-year period; however, annual in-service training is encouraged. (The required eight hours may be divided into two annual four-hour blocks, if so desired by the local transportation supervisor.) B. Bus driver participation in in-service training sessions is mandatory for the driver to maintain certification. Training topics should be selected from the following courses based on the needs of the LEA: 1. appropriate units of the Louisiana School Bus Driver Instructional Program; 2. National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course: Coaching the School Bus Driver; 3. approved first aid course with emphasis on activities designed to meet school bus drivers' needs; 4. assertive discipline/passenger management training; 5. drug abuse prevention awareness training; 6. transporting students with disabilities; 7. recognizing and reporting child abuse; 8. commercial driver's license (CDL) training; 9. special activity trip requirements; and 10. other topics approved by the DOE.