Kentucky SB46 amends school transportation regulations, including background checks and qualifications for drivers and employees.

Kentucky SB46 modifies school transportation regulations, focusing on background checks and qualifications for drivers and employees. The bill mandates that new hires, coaches, student teachers, and parent council members undergo national and state criminal background checks and provide clear child abuse and neglect checks. It also requires drivers of non-school buses used for student transport to undergo drug testing and provide driving history checks. The bill declares an emergency, allowing immediate implementation upon passage.

Kentucky SB46 amends school transportation regulations, including background checks and qualifications for drivers and employees.

Kentucky SB46 modifies school transportation regulations, focusing on background checks and qualifications for drivers and employees. The bill mandates that new hires, coaches, student teachers, and parent council members undergo national and state criminal background checks and provide clear child abuse and neglect checks. It also requires drivers of non-school buses used for student transport to undergo drug testing and provide driving history checks. The bill declares an emergency, allowing immediate implementation upon passage.