A bill for an act relating to department of education school bus driver authorization and approved courses of instruction.

SF 448 modifies Iowa's requirements for school bus driver authorization. It changes the current rule so that school bus drivers are no longer automatically required to complete a department-approved training course. Instead, individual school districts can choose whether to require the course for new or existing drivers. If a district does require it, drivers must complete the course within six months of hire and every two years after, or risk losing their authorization. Drivers who lose authorization due to this requirement can regain it without completing the course if hired by a district that doesn't mandate the training.