La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXIII-2903

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section CXIII-2903 - Uniform School Bus Accident Reporting Procedures

A. All school bus accidents, no matter how minor, shall be reported by the bus driver to the local supervisor of transportation, who shall ensure that all appropriate reporting procedures are followed. This reporting requirement applies to students who are injured while on board the bus, even if the bus is not in a collision or a near-collision. (Such accidents are called "on-board" accidents.) It applies whether or not bus passengers are injured or the bus is damaged as a result of the accident.

B. The Uniform School Bus Accident Report form shall be completed whether passengers are on board or not if the accident involves property damage, personal injury or fatality to:

1. occupants in the bus (driver, students, other passengers);

2. occupants of any other vehicle(s) involved in the accident; and

3. non-occupants of the school bus or other vehicle (e.g., student in the loading/unloading zone, pedestrian, bystander).

C. The school bus driver shall complete the form and submit it to the appropriate LEA authority for additional procedures. A written report of each accident must be maintained in the LEA. A written report of each accident shall be available upon request by the DOE or other reporting agencies.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXIII-2903

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 25:847 (May 1999), amended LR 36:1481 (July 2010), LR 37:2126 (July 2011).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:158, R.S. 17:160-161, R.S. 17:164-166.