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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 122
BY SENATOR CARTER
A RESOLUTION
To urge and request the state Department of Education to establish a task force to study and
make recommendations regarding student transportation and school bus passenger
safety.
WHEREAS, thousands of Louisiana public and private school students ride a bus
every school day; and
WHEREAS, it is of utmost importance that these students be transported to and from
school in the safest manner available; and
WHEREAS, technology impacting school bus passenger safety is constantly
changing and improving; and
WHEREAS, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA)
continually conducts investigations and studies on school transportation safety and has
recently begun to conduct a comprehensive review of its school transportation safety
recommendations; and
WHEREAS, NHSTA updated its policies in 2015 to recommend "that every child
on every school bus should have a three-point seat belt"; and
WHEREAS, a thorough review of student transportation and school bus passenger
safety should be conducted in light of the NHSTA recommendations and with full
knowledge of Louisiana data, policies, and laws.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby urge and request the state Department of Education to establish a task force to
study and make recommendations regarding student transportation and school bus passenger
safety.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall be comprised as follows:
(1) Two members appointed by the state superintendent of education.
(2) Three members appointed by the Louisiana Association of School Transportation
Officials.
(3) Two members appointed by the Louisiana School Bus Operators Association.
(4) One member appointed by the Louisiana School Boards Association.
(5) One member appointed by the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents.
(6) One member appointed by the Louisiana Parent Teacher Association.
(7) One member appointed by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.
(8) One member appointed by the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections.
(9) One member appointed by the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools.
(10) One member appointed by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
from the membership of the board's Nonpublic School Council.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the National School Transportation Association
shall be requested to appoint a member to represent private student transportation service
providers.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the American School Bus Council shall be
requested to appoint a member to represent school bus manufacturers.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that members shall serve without compensation other
than what the appointing organization or agency may provide.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall submit a written report of
its findings and recommendations to the Senate and House committees on education not later
than January 31, 2017.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
state superintendent of education.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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