Section 4 AAC 27.110 - Supplementary publications pertaining to pupil transportationThe following handbooks are adopted by reference as the minimum standards for school buses in the state:
(1) for school buses manufactured on or after September 11, 1994, but before January 1, 2002 (A) National Standards for School Buses, found on pages 1 - 31 of the 1990 National Standards for School Buses and Operations, published by the National Safety Council, 444 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611; and(B) Minimum Standards for Alaska School Buses, 1994 Revised Edition, published by the department;(2) for school buses manufactured on or after January 1, 2002, but before January 1, 2007, (A) National Specifications for School Buses, found on pages 1 - 71 of the National School Transportation Specifications & Procedures, 2000 Revised Edition, published by Missouri Safety Center, Central Missouri State University, Humphreys Suite 201, Warrensburg, Missouri 64093; and(B) Minimum Standards for Alaska School Buses, 2001 Revised Edition, published by the department;(3) for school buses manufactured on or after January 1, 2007, but before January 1, 2012, (A) National Specifications for School Buses, found on pages 1 - 81 of the National School Transportation Specifications & Procedures, May 2005 Revised Edition, published by Missouri Safety Center, Central Missouri State University, Humphreys Suite 201, Warrensburg, Missouri 64093; and(B) Minimum Standards for Alaska School Buses, 2006 Revised Edition, published by the department;(4) for school buses manufactured on or after January 1, 2012, but before January 1, 2018, (A) National Specifications for School Buses, found on pages 1 - 70 of the National School Transportation Specifications & Procedures, May 2010 Revised Edition, published by Missouri Safety Center, Central Missouri State University, Humphreys Suite 201, Warrensburg, Missouri 64093; and(B) Minimum Standards for Alaska School Buses, 2011 Revised Edition, published by the department;(5) for school buses manufactured on or after January 1, 2018, (A) National Specifications for School Buses found on pages 13 - 81 of the National School Transportation Specification and Procedures, May 2015 Revised Edition, published by the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS) 5307 Indi o Wa Middleton WI 53562; andIn effect before 7/28/59; am 10/8/66, Register 24; am 10/14/68, Register 27; am 5/30/71, Register 38; am 9/14/77, Register 63; am 11/14/80, Register 76; am 12/23/81, Register 80; am 9/11/94, Register 131; am 11/23/2001, Register 160; am 3/24/2007, Register 181; am 6/24/2012, Register 202; am 3/15/2018,Register 225, April 2018The above publications are available from the Department of Education and Early Development, 801 W. 10th St., Suite 200, P.O. Box 110500, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0500.
As of Register 151 (October 1999), the regulations attorney made technical revisions under AS 44.62.125(b)(6) to reflect the name change of the Department of Education to the Department of Education and Early Development made by ch. 58, SLA 1999, and the corresponding title change of the commissioner of education.
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