Pupil Transportation

• 2023 Pupil Transportation Checklist
• 2023 Pupil Transportation Guide
• 2023 Pupil Transportation Reminders

• Busing on the Lookout Program
• Certified Medical Examiner Requirements / Obstructed Sleep Apnea Studies
• Child Passenger Safety
  • Best Practices for Use of Booster Seats
    • Booster Seat Safety Tips
    • Boosters are for Big Kids
    • Resource for Choosing & Using Child Safety Restraint Systems
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Requirements
  • https://dmv.nebraska.gov/cdl/cdl
• Driver Requirements (State and Federal requirements)
  • Nebraska Requirements for New Pupil Transportation Drivers
  • Nebraska Requirements for Current Qualified Drivers of Pupil Transportation Vehicles & Their Employers
  • DMV
    • https://dmv.nebraska.gov/dl/driver-licensing-services
    • CDL Manual
  • Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
    • FMCSA Requirements for Schools – Passenger Vehicles Capacity 9-15
    • FMCSA Requirements for Passenger Vehicles – Capacity 16 or more
    • https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safety/passenger-safety/passenger-carrier-and-bus-safety
    • https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safety/passenger-safety/resources-vehicle-type
• Driver Training
• Drug & Alcohol Testing Information, US Department of Transportation (DOT)
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Inspection Process
  • Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection
  • Mechanic’s Vehicle Inspection
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Rules 91 & 92
  • Pupil Transportation Guide
• Video Cameras on School Buses, NTSB Recommendations

Downloads (pdf files)

• CDL Manual
• Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection
• Mechanic’s Vehicle Inspection
• Pre-Service “Behind the Wheel” Evaluation Form
• Section 10 – Commercial Driver’s Manual

Outside Links

• American School Bus Council
• Physical Form / Medical Applications
  • National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners
• Choosing & Using Child Safety Restraint Systems
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug & Alcohol Information
• National Association of Pupil Transportation
• National Center for Safe Routes to School
• National School Transportation Association
• Nebraska Safety Center
• Nebraska School Transportation Association (NSTA)

Program Contacts

• Stephanie DeGroot: (402) 540-0649 or stephanie.degroot@nebraska.gov
• Bryce Wilson: (402) 471-4320 or bryce.wilson@nebraska.gov