Section 2008.280 Transportation

Section 407

TITLE 23: EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

SUBTITLE A: EDUCATION

CHAPTER XI: DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD

PART 2008 LICENSING STANDARDS FOR DAY CARE CENTERS

SECTION 2008.280 TRANSPORTATION

Section 2008.280

Transportation

a)         These requirements shall apply to any day care center that

provides or arranges for the provision of transportation for children as

follows:

1)         To or from their homes or other pre-arranged sites and the

center;

2)         In connection with an activity conducted by or through the

auspices of the center; and

3)         From the center to a hospital, clinic or office for medical

treatment (except in emergency situations).

b)         A center providing transportation services shall comply with

the driver licensing, Rules of the Road, financial responsibility, vehicle

equipment and vehicle inspection provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code  [625

ILCS 5].

c)         The driver of a vehicle transporting children on behalf of a

day care center, whether paid or unpaid, shall comply with the following

requirements:

1)

is 21 years of age or older;

2)

currently holds a valid driver's license, which has not

been revoked or suspended for one or more traffic violations during the three

years immediately prior to the date of application;

3)

demonstrates physical fitness to operate vehicles by

submitting the results of a medical examination conducted by a licensed

physician;

4)

has not been convicted of more than two offenses against

traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles within a twelve month

period;

5)

has not been convicted of reckless driving or driving under

the influence or manslaughter or reckless homicide resulting from the operation

of a motor vehicle within the past three years;

6)

has signed and submitted a written statement certifying

that he has not, through the unlawful operation of a motor vehicle, caused an

accident which resulted in the death of any person within the five years

immediately prior to the date of application

riving under

the influence or manslaughter or reckless homicide resulting from the operation

of a motor vehicle within the past three years;

6)

has signed and submitted a written statement certifying

that he has not, through the unlawful operation of a motor vehicle, caused an

accident which resulted in the death of any person within the five years

immediately prior to the date of application.

However,

any day care center may provide for transportation of a child or children for

special outings, functions or purposes that are not scheduled on a regular

basis without verification that drivers for such purposes meet the requirements

of this Section.

[225 ILCS 10/5.1(a)]

d)         A child care facility driver application and a copy of the

current medical form shall be submitted to the Department for any individual

who transports children regularly on behalf of a day care center.

e)         Any individual who holds a valid

unrestricted

Illinois

school bus driver permit issued by the Secretary of State pursuant to the

Illinois Vehicle Code, and who is currently employed by a school district or

parochial school, or by a contractor with a school district or parochial

school, to drive a school bus transporting children to and from school, shall

be deemed in compliance with the requirements of

subsections (c) and (d)

above. [225 ILCS 10/5.1(b)]

f)         The driver and attendants shall meet the requirements of

Section 2008.100.

g)         The driver shall not leave the vehicle unattended at any time

while transporting children.

h)         The driver shall see that each child boards and exits the

vehicle from the curb side of the street and/or is safely conducted across the

street.  The route shall be planned so that, whenever possible, the child exits

on the same side of the street as the child's destination.

i)          The driver shall see that a responsible person as designated

by the child's parents or guardian is present to take charge of a child when delivered

to his or her destination

from the curb side of the street and/or is safely conducted across the

street.  The route shall be planned so that, whenever possible, the child exits

on the same side of the street as the child's destination.

i)          The driver shall see that a responsible person as designated

by the child's parents or guardian is present to take charge of a child when delivered

to his or her destination.

j)          The driver shall see that order is maintained in the vehicle

for safety of the children in transit.

k)         The number of children transported in a vehicle shall not

exceed the manufacturer's rated passenger capacity.

l)          The staff/child ratios as listed in this subsection shall be

maintained.

1)         A driver alone may transport two infants or three toddlers and

shall be assisted by an adult attendant for each additional one to three

infants or one to four toddlers.

2)         A driver alone may transport eight children between two and

five years of age and shall be assisted by an adult attendant for each

additional one to eight children between two and five years of age.

3)         A driver alone may transport ten children between three and

five years of age and shall be assisted by an adult attendant for each

additional one to ten children between three and five years of age.

4)         When children under two years of age are transported with

children two years of age or older, the staff/child ratio shall be in

accordance with Section 2008.190.

5)         When school-age children are transported for program

activities, the staff/child ratio shall be in accordance with Section 2008.190

ant for each

additional one to ten children between three and five years of age.

4)         When children under two years of age are transported with

children two years of age or older, the staff/child ratio shall be in

accordance with Section 2008.190.

5)         When school-age children are transported for program

activities, the staff/child ratio shall be in accordance with Section 2008.190.

m)        Age-appropriate safety restraints which are federally approved

and labeled as such shall be used at all times when transporting children in

vehicles having a gross weight of less than 10,000 pounds, except that

individual safety restraints shall not be required when children ride as

passengers in taxicabs or common carriers or public utilities operating under

the jurisdiction of the Illinois Commerce Commission.  No more than one child

may be in each seat belt.

n)         A vehicle used by the center to transport children shall be

maintained in mechanically safe condition at all times.  The driver must

inspect the vehicle before use each day, both internally and externally,

including all safety equipment and possible hazards, and ensure that the

headlights, turn signals, stop arms, and windshield wipers are in sound operating

condition, that the tires are inflated to correct pressure and the vehicle has

more than an adequate supply of fuel for transportation that day.

o)         The driver shall inspect the vehicle after each use to assure

that no child is left in the vehicle.

p)         Any vehicle used for the transportation of  children on behalf

of the day care center shall be equipped with a first-aid kit when used for

transporting children.  The first-aid kit shall consist of the items required

by Section 2008.380.

q)         A written emergency plan to be followed in case of accidents,

serious illness, severe weather alerts, and other pertinent information shall

be maintained.  The emergency plan shall remain in the possession of the driver

while en route

all be equipped with a first-aid kit when used for

transporting children.  The first-aid kit shall consist of the items required

by Section 2008.380.

q)         A written emergency plan to be followed in case of accidents,

serious illness, severe weather alerts, and other pertinent information shall

be maintained.  The emergency plan shall remain in the possession of the driver

while en route.

r)          With the exception of school buses, vehicle doors shall be

locked at all times when the vehicle is moving.  The doors shall be opened and

closed only by the driver or by another designated adult.

s)         The driver shall not allow children to stand in a moving

vehicle, sit on the floor of a vehicle in use or extend any part of their body

through the vehicle windows.

t)          The facility shall maintain a written plan for scheduled

transportation of children, which shall include:

1)         The schedule of the transportation route. When after-school

transportation is provided, the schedule shall insure that children are not

left waiting for a long period for the vehicle to arrive;

2)         The name and address of the persons authorized to receive a

child delivered to a place other than the child's residence;

3)         Procedures to be followed when the parent or authorized adult

is not present to receive the child; and

4)         Written safety precautions to be followed, along with a

written emergency plan.