The following is a compilation of the statutes, rules and regulations governing the school transportation program in the state of West Virginia. Also included are brief description of the citations. Anyone interested in the actual language of any reference, or for an interpretation of the reference, should call the state director of school transportation at 304/558-2711.

WEST VIRGINIA CODE

18-5-13 Authority of Board Generally

18-5-16 Transfer of Pupils: Tuition, Transportation

18-5-42 County-wide Council-safety Schools

18-9A-7 Bus Replacement Funds, Payment in-lieu of Transportation

18A-2-4 Commercial Driver License/Bus Operators

18A-2-8 Suspension/Dismissal of Personnel

18A-3-9 Staff Development-Service Personnel

18A-4-8a Salaries, Wages Other Benefits

18A4-8b Seniority Rights

18A-4-8e Competency Testing-Employees

18A-4-8g Determining Seniority-Service Personnel

18A-4-16 Extracurricular Assignments

18A-5-1 Exclusion of Students/Transportation

18A5-1a Expulsion/Deadly Weapons

15-2A-2 Use of Alternative Fuels/Buses

17B-2-4 Persons Prohibited From Driving School Buses

17C-12-3 School Buses Stopping at Railroad Crossings

17C-12-7 Overtaking and Passing School Buses

17B-12-8 Special Lighting on School Buses

17C-12-9 School Bus Operators Securing Arrest Warrants

17C-14-12 Power to Adopt Transportaiton Regulations

17C-15-2 When Lighted Lamps Are Required

WEST VIRGINIA BOARD
OF EDUCATION POLICIES

Policy 4334 West Virginia School Transportation Regulations

Policy 4336 West Virginia Minimum Requirements for Design and Equipment--School Buses

Last Updated: August 11, 1997