1. (a) No person shall be approved as an instructor of school bus operators unless such person:

   1. (1) Holds a valid commercial driver's license, class B, pursuant to section 14-44d of the Connecticut General Statutes, with passenger and school endorsements;
   2. (2) Has been employed as a school bus driver for three (3) consecutive years;
   3. (3) Has had no more than two (2) moving violations as defined in Section 14-137a-5 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies within the previous two (2) years;
   4. (4) Has been under the direct supervision of an approved instructor for at least one (1) year;
   5. (5) Is recommended for approval by his employer and by the safety coordinator appointed in accordance with Section 14-275c-48 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, and such person's supervisor attests that such person is a proficient driver, has good oral and written communication skills, and will be utilized as an instructor;
   6. (6) Successfully completes a forty (40) hour classroom program conducted by a master instructor.

2. (b) No person shall be approved as an instructor of student transportation vehicles (STV) operators unless such person:

   1. (1) Holds a valid Connecticut operator's license, class 2, pursuant to section 14-36a of the Connecticut General Statutes, with a school endorsement ("S");
   2. (2) Has been employed as a student transportation vehicle STV operator for three (3) consecutive years;
   3. (3) Has had no more than two (2) moving violations as defined in Section 14-137a-5 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies within the previous two (2) years;
   4. (4) Has been under the direct supervision of an approved instructor for at least one (1) year;
   5. (5) Is recommended for approval by his employer, and such person's supervisor attests that such person is a proficient driver, possesses good oral and written communications skills, and that they will be utilized as an instructor and;
   6. (6) Successfully completes a forty (40) hour instructor's program conducted by a master instructor.

(Effective March 27, 1997; Amended December 10, 2003)