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

This bill changes Iowa's requirements for school bus drivers regarding approved training courses. Currently, all drivers must complete a department-approved course within six months of employment and every 24 months after. The bill exempts drivers from this mandatory course requirement unless their specific school district chooses to mandate it. If a district requires the course, drivers must complete it before or within six months of employment and every 24 months thereafter; failure to do so results in revoked authorization. Drivers whose authorization was revoked under the old rule may regain it without completing a course if hired by a district that doesn't require the training.