5101:2-12-18.2 Transportation/driver requirements for licensed child care centers.

 

 

 

5101:2-12-18.2            Transportation/driver  requirements  for  licensed  child  care centers.

 

 

 

(A)  The driver for all trips shall meet all of the following requirements:

 

(1)Drivers who are used in the staff/child ratio or are employees of the center must meet the following requirements:

 

(a) Be at least eighteen years old.

 

(b) Hold a currently valid driver's license required for the vehicle driven in accordance with Ohio law.

 

(i) A copy of each driver's driver's license shall be kept on file at the center.

 

(ii) The administrator is responsible for assuring that the copy of the driver's license on file is kept current.

 

(c) Be free from the influence of any substance which could impair driving abilities.

 

(d)Meet  the  requirements  of  paragraphs  (A),  (B)  and  (D)  of  rules 5101:2-12-25 and 5101:2-12-26 of the Administrative Code.

 

(2)Drivers who are not used in the staff/child ratios and who are not employees of the center shall provide a signed statement from their employer attesting to the following requirements:

 

(a) The driver is at least eighteen years old.

 

(b) The driver holds a currently valid driver's license required for the vehicle driven in accordance with Ohio law.

 

(c) The driver is free from the influence of any substance which could impair driving abilities.

 

(d)The driver has had a criminal records check and the results indicate that they have not been convicted or pleaded guilty to a prohibited offense listed in division (A)(8) or (A)(9) of section 109.572 or division (A)(1) of section 5104.09 of the Revised Code.

 

(1)Be at least eighteen years old.

 

(2)Hold  a  currently  valid  driver's  license  required  for  the  vehicle  driven  in accordance with Ohio law.

 

(3) Be  free  from  the  influence  of  any  substance  which  could  impair  driving

 

 

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(4) Meet the requirements of paragraphs (A), (B) and (D) of rule 5101:2-12-25 and rule 5101:2-12-26 of the Administrative Code, whether this employee is employed by the center or is an employee of a contracted agency. This documentation shall be on file at the center.

(5) If the driver is currently employed as a bus driver in the public school system, copies of their medical, three references, criminal records check and nonconviction statement from the public school may be used to meet the requirements of rules 5101:2-12-25 and 5101:2-12-26 of the Administrative Code. This documentation shall be on file at the center.

(B) All drivers who are employees of the center shall be trained according to paragraph (C) of this rule. When the driver is not an employee of the center there shall be at least one trained child care staff member present on the vehicle when children are transported. Training shall be completed prior to the driver assuming driving duties.

(1) A trained child care staff member is not required in the vehicle on field trips when parents are providing the transportation.

(2) A trained child care staff member is not required when public transportation is being utilized or the school district is providing transportation to or from the center.

(B)(C) All current employees who are not serving as drivers and those persons hired after the effective date of this rule, who will be responsible for transporting children, shall be trained by the administrator or designee on the topics in paragraph (B)(1) of this rule, prior to assuming driving duties. All persons currently employed by the child care facility who are responsible for transporting children shall be trained no later than January 1, 2008. This does not include parents driving only for the occasional fieldtrip. Training shall be completed prior to the driver assuming driving duties and meet the following requirements:

(1)    The training shall utilize the curriculum developed by the department Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) and shall include:

(a)   The proper weekly safety inspection of the vehicle set forth in paragraphs (C)(1) to (C)(5) of rule 5101:2-12-18.1 of the Administrative Code.

(b)       The proper use of child safety restraints per national highway transportation traffic safety administration (NHTSA) recommendations as referenced in appendix A to rule 5101:2-12-18 of the Administrative Code.

(c)   The proper procedures for loading, unloading and recording attendance of children being transported as stated in rule 5101:2-12-18 of the Administrative Code.

(d)   The proper procedures for evacuation drills in the vehicle as required in rule 5101:2-12-18.1 of the Administrative Code.

(e)     The developmentally appropriate practices applicable to the behavior management of children during transportation as limited by rule 5101:2-12-22 of the Administrative Code.

(2)     This training for transportation shall be completed at least annually for all drivers and any child care staff members who accompany drivers not employed by the center who have not received the training.

(3)     This training shall be documented and kept on file at the center in the employee's file for review by the department ODJFS.

Effective:                                                     07/01/2010

R.C. 119.032 review dates:                         02/03/2010 and 07/01/2015

CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Certification

05/21/2010

Date

Promulgated Under:                           119.03

Statutory Authority:                           5104.011

Rule Amplifies:                                  5104.011

Prior Effective Dates:                         1/1/07