4212.42P Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus Drivers

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                       CABE-SUGGESTED POLICY REPLACEMENT

                                                                               4212.42P

                                                                             PERSONNEL

               DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

The Colchester Public Schools District is committed to the establishment of a drug use
and alcohol misuse prevention program that meets all applicable requirements of the
Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 (OTETA), as may be amended,
and applicable state statutes pertaining to pre-employment and random drug testing of
school bus drivers. The District shall adhere to federal and state law and regulations
requiring a school bus driver’s drug and alcohol testing program.

In addition to the above cited federal requirement, the Board of Education expects its
school transportation carrier, by June 30, 2019, to provide training to all school bus
drivers, including instruction on (1) identifying the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis,
(2) administering epinephrine by a cartridge injector (“EpiPen”), (3) notifying emergency
personnel, and (4) reporting an incident involving a student’s life-threatening allergic
reaction.

Beginning July 1, 2019, each carrier must provide the training to school bus drivers
following the issuance or renewal of a public passenger endorsement to operate a
school bus for carrier employees, and upon the hiring of a school bus driver who is not
employed by such carrier (e.g., subcontractor), except a driver who received the training
after the most recent issuance or renewal of his or her endorsement is not required to
repeat it. In addition, the transportation provider will have a drug and alcohol testing
program fulfilling federal regulations, and state law pertaining to a required
pre-employment and random drug testing program for drivers of school buses and
school transportation vehicles (STVs) that carry ten or fewer students.


The Colchester Public School district is committed to the establishment of a drug and
alcohol misuse prevention program that meets all applicable requirements of the
Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991. The District shall adhere to
federal law and regulations requiring a school bus driver's drug and alcohol testing
program.




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The Superintendent or his/her designee shall implement this program beginning January
I, 1996.

Contracts for transportation approved by this District shall contain assurance that the
contractor will establish a drug and alcohol testing program that meets the
requirements of federal regulations and this policy and will actively enforce the
regulations of this policy as well as federal requirements.

Legal Reference:

       United States Code, Title 49
       2717 Alcohol and controlled substances testing (Omnibus Transportation
       Employee Testing Act of 1991)
       Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49
       40 Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing
       Programs
       382 Controlled Substance and Alcohol Use and Testing
       395 Hours of Service Drivers
       Holiday v. City of Modesto (1991) 229 Cal. App. 3d. 528, 540.
       International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. Department of Transportation
       932 F. 2d 1292 (1991)
       American Trucking Association, Inc. v. Federal Highway Administration,
       (1995) WL 136022 ( 4th circuit)
       Connecticut General Statutes
       PA 95-140 An Act Authorizing Drug Testing of Drivers of Certain
       Commercial Motor Vehicles.

Policy adopted:       January 8, 2002
Policy revised:       March 30, 2021

COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Colchester, Connecticut




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