[Rev. 6/26/2026 10:18:58 AM]
CHAPTER 386 - LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
[NAC-386 Revised Date: 6-26]
DRIVERS OF SCHOOL BUSES
386.500 Training while bus unoccupied.
386.510 Written test for drivers.
386.520 Records concerning drivers.
386.530 Providers of training in operation of school buses.
SCHOOL BUS STANDARDS
386.550 Conformity with standards.
386.555 Adoption of standards by reference.
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NOTE: Section 1 of R132-16 has been codified as NAC 388A.565.
NOTE: Section 1 of R087-16 has been codified as NAC 388A.680.
DRIVERS OF SCHOOL BUSES
NAC 386.500 Training while bus unoccupied. (NRS 385.080, 386.825) In the training course required by subsection 2 of NRS 386.825, a new driver must be given at least 10 hours of training in the operation of a school bus or other bus while it is not occupied by pupils.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Education, eff. 1-19-84)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 392.400)
NAC 386.510 Written test for drivers. (NRS 385.080, 386.825)
1. The yearly written test for drivers, required by subsection 3 of NRS 386.825, must be administered by each school district:
(a) Before the beginning of a school year; and
(b) For any driver who is employed after that time, before he or she is assigned to driving.
2. Each school district shall provide assurances to the Superintendent of Public Instruction that it has taken appropriate measures to prevent unauthorized access to the questions to be presented in the test.
3. Drivers are limited to three opportunities to achieve a passing score on the test.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Education, eff. 1-19-84)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 392.410)
NAC 386.520 Records concerning drivers. (NRS 385.080, 386.825)
1. Each school district shall maintain records concerning drivers of school buses or buses used for transportation of pupils for extracurricular activities. The records must contain the following information:
(a) For each driver:
(1) Written confirmation that the driver has completed the required training course; and
(2) His or her scores on the yearly written test.
(b) For each such trip made by the driver:
(1) The purpose of the trip;
(2) The destination;
(3) The date;
(4) The time of departure and return;
(5) The total miles driven;
(6) The total time the driver has operated the vehicle; and
(7) A report of any violation of subsection 4 of NRS 386.815 and the reason for the violation.
2. The records must be retained for at least 1 year.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Education, eff. 1-19-84)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 392.420)
NAC 386.530 Providers of training in operation of school buses. (NRS 385.080, 386.825)
1. A person who wishes to provide training in the operation of a school bus for a school district must:
(a) Have a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma;
(b) Have been driving a school bus in this State for at least the immediately preceding 2 years;
(c) Hold a valid class A or class B commercial driver’s license issued pursuant to the provisions of NRS 483.900 to 483.940, inclusive, which includes a school bus endorsement and a passenger endorsement;
(d) In the immediately preceding 3 years, not have any:
(1) Convictions for a moving violation while driving a school bus; or
(2) Records of involvement in an accident while driving a school bus for which the person is at fault or which could have been prevented;
(e) Know and understand any applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and any rules or regulations of the school district related to driving a school bus;
(f) Receive at least 10 hours of in-service training each year within the school district; and
(g) Have passed the written test developed by the Department of Education pursuant to subsection 3.
2. Each school district shall provide documentation to the Department of Education which verifies that each person who provides training in the operation of a school bus for the school district has satisfied the requirements set forth in subsection 1. The Department of Education shall maintain the documentation provided by each school district.
3. The Department of Education shall, in consultation with the school districts, develop a written test that assesses knowledge and understanding of current federal and state laws and regulations related to driving a school bus for administration to persons who wish to provide training in the operation of a school bus.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R074-05, 10-31-2005, eff. 1-1-2006)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 392.430)
REVISER’S NOTE.
The regulation of the State Board of Education filed with the Secretary of State on October 31, 2005 (LCB File No. R074-05), the source of this section, contains the following provisions not included in NAC:
“The requirements for a person who wishes to provide training in the operation of a school bus set forth in subsection 1 of section 1 of this regulation [NAC 386.530] apply only to persons who are initially employed or retained by a school district in this State on or after January 1, 2006, to provide training for the operation of a school bus. The requirements do not apply to persons who are employed or retained by a school district in this State before January 1, 2006.”
SCHOOL BUS STANDARDS
NAC 386.550 Conformity with standards. (NRS 385.080, 386.830, 386.840)
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 386.830, a school bus manufactured:
(a) After February 10, 1972, and before October 22, 2000, may be used for the transportation of pupils only if it conforms to the minimum national standards for school buses established by the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, 49 U.S.C. §§ 30101 et seq., and any more stringent standards adopted by the State Board of Education that were in effect at the time the school bus was manufactured; or
(b) On or after October 22, 2000, may be used for the transportation of pupils only if it conforms to the national standards for school buses set forth in 49 C.F.R. Part 571 and the standards set forth in the Nevada School Bus Standards adopted pursuant to NAC 386.555.
2. This section does not prevent the Federal Government or the government of any state or political subdivision thereof from establishing a safety requirement applicable to motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment procured for its own use if such requirement imposes a higher standard of performance than that required to comply with the otherwise applicable federal standard.
[Dep’t of Education, eff. 1-9-77]—(NAC A by Bd. of Education, 10-13-87; R016-98, 4-14-98; R040-99, 11-3-99; R027-01, 11-1-2001)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 392.500)
NAC 386.555 Adoption of standards by reference. (NRS 385.080, 386.830, 386.840)
1. The Nevada School Bus Standards established by the Department of Education are hereby adopted by reference as those standards existed on October 22, 2000.
2. A copy of the Nevada School Bus Standards may be obtained free of charge from the Department of Education, 700 East Fifth Street, Carson City, Nevada 89701-5096.
3. The Department of Education shall provide a copy of the Nevada School Bus Standards free of charge to each school district in this State.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R027-01, eff. 11-1-2001)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 392.502)