Louisiana § RS 17:497.4 - Training and certification; school bus operators; training sessions
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§ RS 17:497.4. Training and certification; school bus operators; training sessions
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the state Department of Education, with the approval of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, shall develop and implement a program for the training and certification of school bus operators for the purpose of increasing the number of certified school bus operators in the state. The program shall include training sessions of at least two days each to be held throughout the state which shall be conducted by certified instructors as selected by the department. The number, dates, frequency, and locations of such training sessions shall be determined by the department which shall be responsible for disseminating all information relative to such training sessions to each city and parish school system, in a timely fashion.
Acts 1999, No. 377, §1, eff. June 16, 1999.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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