Amended in Assembly July 3, 2014

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

House Resolution No. 40

Introduced by Assembly Member Medina

April 22, 2014

House Resolution No. 40—Relative to begin delete School Bus Drivers Day. end delete begin insert school bus drivers. end insert

WHEREAS, begin delete Annually, end delete begin insert Traditionally, end insert on the fourth Tuesday of
April, the people of California should officially recognize all school
bus drivers for their continued and excellent services to the youth
of the state, and these drivers are deserving of special public
recognition and the highest commendations; and

WHEREAS, The California Association of School
Transportation Officials is a professional organization that
promotes safe pupil transportation and advocates for continued
high standards for California’s school bus drivers; and

WHEREAS, The safety of our children rests in the hands of
trained school bus drivers for up to six or seven hours each school
day; and

WHEREAS, Personal time and energy are expended by school
bus drivers in their initial training, maintaining a current license,
perfecting their driving skills, and accruing added knowledge of
school bus laws through continuing education classes; and

WHEREAS, School bus drivers, through counseling and
disciplinary techniques, are sometimes asked to assist pupils in
appropriate interactive peer and adult behavior; and

WHEREAS, School bus drivers often face natural and
unexpected hazards in the performance of their duties; and

WHEREAS, School bus drivers exhibit patience and kindness
toward pupils, parents, and school staff in the performance of their
duties; and

WHEREAS, School bus drivers consistently demonstrate an
awareness of, and direct attention to, the mechanical maintenance
of the school bus and safety conditions of the school bus routes;
and

WHEREAS, Many school bus drivers perform their services
for thousands and thousands of accident-free miles, year after year;
now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the
Assembly begin delete declares April 22, 2014, as School Bus Drivers Day in
California in order to officially recognize end delete begin insert recognizes end insert school bus
drivers for their continued and excellent services to the youth of
the State of California; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies
of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.