37 Tex. Admin. Code § 14.33 – School Bus Driver Safety Training Program Curriculum

(a) The curriculum for the school bus driver safety training program will be developed by the department and approved by the director, or designee.
(b) The certification course shall include instruction in each of the ten units comprising the current Course Guide for School Bus Driver Training in Texas as developed by Southwest Texas Quality Institute (SWTQI) and approved by the department. At least four hours of each course shall be devoted to relevant and appropriate laboratory activities, and each unit shall be taught in accordance with the following class time allocations:
1. (1) Introduction--1 hour;
2. (2) Student Management--2.0 hours;
3. (3) Know Your Bus--2.0 hours;
4. (4) Traffic Regulations--1.5 hours;
5. (5) Responsible Driving--4.0 hours;
6. (6) Emergency Evacuation--2.0 hours;
7. (7) First Aid--1.5 hours;
8. (8) Procedures for Loading and Unloading Students--2.5 hours;
9. (9) Special Needs Transportation--1.5 hours;
10. (10) Awareness of the Effects of Alcohol and Other Drugs--1.5 hours;
11. (11) Summary and Written Test--0.5 hours.
(c) The recertification course shall include safety training material developed by Texas Engineering Extension Service Transportation Training Division of the Texas AM University System, (TEEX) and approved by the department or Units II, IV, V, VIII, and X of the current Course Guide for School Bus Driver Training in Texas. If teaching Units II, IV, V, VIII, and X, at least one hour of instruction must be allocated to each of these five units, with any remaining or additional time devoted to other relevant and appropriate topics or activities.
(d) A test regarding course content will be administered to each trainee. A minimum score of 80% open book shall be required for satisfactory completion of both the twenty-hour certification course and the eight-hour recertification course.
(e) Any modifications to the School Bus Driver Safety Training Program curriculum shall not be implemented by the training agency without prior approval of the department.

Source Note:The provisions of this §14.33 adopted to be effective March 18, 2009, 34 TexReg 1876.