INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS Louisiana Governor Signs Bill to
Limit School Bus Driver Tenure After gaining final legislative approval last month, Gov. Bobby
Jindal signed a bill that eliminates tenure for future school bus driv- ers. Starting on and after July 1, all newly hired school bus drivers must serve a three-year probationary period, during which time those drivers may be laid off for any reason, not just job performance. After three years, school bus drivers who remain employed
by the school board become regular and permanent employees. A compromise version of House Bill 293 won Louisiana House approval 67-30 without debate, and the state Senate quickly ap- proved it on a vote of 20-15. State Sen. Conrad Appel said Louisiana is the only state that
gives school bus drivers tenure, which is a form of job protection. Te ban would not affect school bus drivers who already have ten- ure. But, the bill would prevent school bus drivers who start work after June 30 from becoming regular and permanent employees. Sen. J. P. Morrell added an amendment to allow a driver who
owns his bus to receive tenure after seven consecutive years of employment as a school bus driver. Morrell said he wanted to protect drivers who do a fantastic
job since they are small business owners. Appel objected to the change, but the Senate voted in favor of it.
A Complete Heating Solution
• Powerful enough for engine preheat and supplemental heat
• Ensures cold weather starts
• Clear windows and warm interior for driver and student comfort & safety
• No need to plug in or idle engine to maintain heat
• Uses bus fuel and power • Meets anti idling legislations
• Optional timer for unattended operation
• OEM and aftermarket packages
‘Groundbreaking’ FMVSS Rulemaking to Prevent Rollover
Crashes Exempts School Buses Te National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed
a new federal motor vehicle safety standard to begin requiring electronic stability control (ESC) systems on large commercial ve- hicles to help prevent rollover crashes. NHTSA’s proposed FMVSS would apply to large commercial
trucks, motorcoaches and other large buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 26,000 pounds, but the rule would exclude conventional and transit-style school buses as well as ur- ban transit buses. NHTSA said crash research has found that most school bus and transit bus crashes are not of the rollover or “loss- of-control” variety that ESC systems can help prevent. Currently a number of truck tractors and large buses can be
ordered with ESC technology, but the proposed rule would man- date this technology as standard equipment. As proposed, the rule would take effect between two and
www.proheat.com TELEFLEX CANADA 24 School Transportation News Magazine July 2012
four years after the standard is finalized, depending on the type of vehicle. Te administration said agency research shows the ESC technology could prevent up to 56 percent of the deadliest rollover crashes each year as well as another 14 percent of loss-of- control crashes.
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