§ 19-609 Global positioning systems on school buses.
AC § 19-609
a. For purposes of this section, the term "GPS" means a global positioning system, or a comparable location tracking technology, that uses navigational satellites to determine a user's location and velocity in real time. b. Any bus or other motor vehicle used to transport students to or from schools pursuant to a contract between a school bus vendor and the department of education shall, at all times that students are present on such vehicle, be equipped with a GPS tracking device. c. A GPS tracking device installed on any bus or other motor vehicle used to transport students to or from schools shall be operational at all times such vehicle is in use pursuant to the contract. d. GPS data regarding the real time location and velocity of the bus or other motor vehicle used to transport students to or from schools shall be made available electronically to the department, as well as to authorized parents or guardians of students who are being transported by such bus or other motor vehicle. e. Records created by any such GPS tracking devices shall be maintained in an electronic database. f. No information that is otherwise required to be reported or be made available electronically pursuant to this section shall be reported or be made available electronically in a manner that would violate any applicable provision of federal, state or local law related to the privacy of information or that would interfere with law enforcement investigations or otherwise conflict with the interests of law enforcement. g. Beginning April 30, 2020, and on or before each October 31 and April 30 thereafter, the department shall submit to the speaker of the council for the relevant reporting period, as defined in section 21-993, the scheduled arrival and departure times for each transportation site, and data points, including the time of day corresponding with the actual arrival at the first and last transportation site of each special education school bus route and general education school bus route for each day of the reporting period. Such information shall also include the school bus vendor. (L.L. 2019/032, 2/9/2019, eff. 9/5/2019; Am. L.L. 2019/026, 2/9/2019, eff. 9/5/2019)
