I. The Superintendent or designee shall instruct bus operators in the procedures to be followed while conducting a bus emergency evacuation drill. Initial instruction for bus operators shall be provided prior to transporting students.

II. The Superintendent or designee shall direct that each bus serving a school conduct an emergency evacuation drill during the first six (6) weeks of each semester.

A. The Director of the Transportation Department or his/her designee or the principal shall inform the bus operators as to the day on which any practice emergency evacuation drill is to be conducted. The bus operator and appropriate supervisor shall hold the drill as directed, and the transportation staff or principal shall record the process.

B. A practice emergency evacuation drill shall be held at a point in which the least possible danger exists from traffic.

C. Any bus operator serving more than one (1) school shall report for instruction to the school as determined by the transportation department.

D. The record of the drill shall be filed in the appropriate district office.