Guidelines and Regulations

15 Passenger Vans

• NASDPTS updated position paper on "Non-conforming Vans Used for School Transportation" (PDF)
• National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Special Report (PDF)
• Prohibition of Sale, Rental or Lease (PDF)
• Use of non conforming vans for school transportation (DOC)
• Information on the use of large vans to transport students, April 1998 (PDF)

Certified Bus/Chassis Manufacturers

• 2021 Multiyear list of certified models

Certified Retarders (Secondary Braking Systems)

• Certified secondary Braking Systems (Updated 8/2018)

Child Restraint Systems on School Bus

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Colorado Child Passenger Safety Law

Colorado Minimum Standards Governing School Transportation Vehicles 1 CCR 301-25

• Vehicles manufactured 2015 - Present (PDF) (Effective April 30, 2015)
• Vehicles manufactured 2007 - 2015 (PDF) (Effective September 1, 2007)
• Vehicles manufactured 1999 - 2007 (PDF) (Effective February 1, 1999)
• Vehicles manufactured 1993 - 1999 (PDF) (Effective October 1, 1993)

Colorado Operations, Maintenance and Annual Inspection Rules for School Transportation Vehicles 1 CCR 301-26

• Permanent Rules – Effective January 1, 2018 (PDF)

Commercial Driver Manual

• Colorado Commercial Driver Manual 2019 (PDF)

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

• CDE Guidance
• Foster Care Implementation Toolkit (PDF)

Guidelines

• Lap Belts on School Buses (PDF)
• Pre-K Transportation
• National Congress for School Transportation
• Employer's Resources and Downloads - Drug and Alcohol Testing

Mountain Driving

• CDOT Terrain Map (PDF)
• Chain Law
  • Chain Law Resources (DOC)
• 42-4-1901

Qualification Files

• Qualification Files - Documentation Required (PDF)
  • School Bus/Multifunction/Motor Coach (CDL)
  • Type A/Multifunction/Small Vehicle Route (Non-CDL)
  • Type A/Multifunction/Small Vehicle Activity (Non-CDL)
  • Paraprofessional
  • Annual Inspector

Record Retention

• Record Retention Guidelines (PDF) as per the Office of State Archives
• Drug and Alcohol Record Retention (DOC) as per U.S.Department of Transportation

Registered Used Bus Dealers

• Registered Used Bus Dealers (PDF)

Regulatory

• CDE Transportation Regulations
• Colorado Revised Statutes (PDF)
• School District Transportation Authority (PDF)
• Model Traffic Code for Colorado (PDF)
• Colorado Commercial Driver Manual 2019 (PDF)

Rules Concerning the Implementation of the Safe Routes to School Program 2 CCR 601-19

• Safe Routes (PDF)

Rules Governing Authorized Service Vehicles on Public Streets, Highways, and Roadways 2 CCR 601-20

• Service Vehicles (PDF)

Special Education

• 2019 Colorado Student Transportation Disabilities Manual (PDF)
• IEP Procedural Guide (PDF)
• Information Report - Sharing Student Health and Medical Information with School Transporters - Peggy A. Burns, Esq. (PDF)