1. (1) The Oregon Department of Education shall issue a Transporting Students with Special Needs Instructor Certificate to an individual who has:

   1. (a) A valid Core Instructor Certificate; and
   2. (b) Completed the Transporting Students with Special Needs Instructor Workshop with a score of 80% or greater.

2. (2) The Transporting Students with Special Needs Instructor Certificate authorizes an individual to teach the eight hour Transporting Students with Special Needs curriculum, from a current manual published by ODE. This curriculum consists of five sections.

   1. (a) Section 1 is a one and a half hour course that covers familiarization.
   2. (b) Section 2 is a one hour course that covers terminology and laws.
   3. (c) Section 3 is a two hour course that covers pupil management.
   4. (d) Section 4 is a two hour course that covers lifts and securements.
   5. (e) Section 5 is a one and a half hour course that covers bus emergencies.
3. (3) The Transporting Students with Special Needs Instructor Certificate is invalid anytime the certificate holder does not have a valid Core Instructor Certificate.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 327.013 & 820.100 - 820.120

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 327.013, 820.100, 820.105, 820.110 & 820.120

History

ODE 19-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-14-12