Sec. 70.

(1) The department of education shall establish an advisory committee to advise the department on issues and topics concerning school buses and school bus safety. The advisory committee shall consist of a member from each of the following departments or organizations:

(a) The department.

(b) The department of state police.

(c) The state transportation department.

(d) The department of state.

(e) The Michigan association for pupil transportation.

(f) The Michigan association of school business officials.

(g) The Michigan association of school administrators.

(h) The training agency association of Michigan.

(i) A member representing nonpublic schools.

(j) The Michigan education association.

(k) The Michigan association of school boards.

(l) Other organizations representing school bus drivers as the department considers appropriate.

(m) Any other organizations or groups the department considers necessary.

(2) The advisory committee shall include members representing bus drivers and supervisors in rural areas, suburban areas, and cities in the Lower and Upper Peninsula.

(3) The advisory committee shall assist the department in the development of continuing education courses for school bus drivers and supervisors, any modifications to the introductory school bus safety course, the program to evaluate driving skills and on-road procedural performance skills of each school bus driver, and the minimum threshold for a required safety evaluation, which may include, but is not limited to, number of points on a driving record, operating impaired or under the influence of alcohol, at-fault accidents, or violations of safety procedures, for requiring drivers to take the on-road driver skills test.

(4) The advisory committee shall assist the department in updating physical examination requirements as necessary to comply with changes in federal and state law or rules.

History: 1990, Act 187, Eff. Aug. 15, 1990 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 108, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006