INTRODUCTION organized into three distinct sections. The definitions of types of school The purpose of this document is to buses are found on pages 342-343 of specify school bus minimum standards the National School Transportation which modify or supplement the Specifications & Procedures, May National School Transportation 2015 Revised Edition. Specifications & Procedures, May When using The Bus Body and Chassis 2015 Revised Edition. this document, you must have in hand Specifications section sets the the national specifications referred to standards applicable to school bus above. bodies and chassis manufactured for, or used in, Alaska. The Minimum Standards for Alaska The Specially Equipped School Bus School Buses, 2017 Revised Edition, contains the production and equipment Specifications section establishes standards required for school buses standards for buses used for that transport students to and from transporting students with special school. In addition to national needs. specifications, the Minimum Standards must comply The Alaska Bus Equipment for Alaska School Buses with applicable Specifications section establishes Federal Motor Vehicle and other auxiliary equipment requirements for Safety Standards (FMVSS) state and federal standards applicable buses transporting students in Alaska. to school buses on the date of manufacture. Copies of the National School Transportation Specifications & The Minimum Standards for Alaska Procedures, May 2015 Revised is are available from: School Buses, 2017 Revised Edition, Edition, applicable to school buses manufactured on or after October 1, NASDPTS 2017. Within one year after date of 5307 Indigo Way publication of each revised edition of Middleton, WI 53562 the Fax: (608) 827-6355 National School Transportation it is Or download from internet site: Specifications for School Buses, the intent of the Department of Education & Early Development to review the Alaska Standards and revise BUS BODY AND as appropriate to conform to public input, national standards, and CHASSIS statutory/regulatory requirements of . SPECIFICATIONS The Minimum Standards for Alaska is School Buses, 2017 Revised Edition,
INTRODUCTION The purpose of this document is to specify school bus minimum standards which modify or supplement the National School Transportation Specifications & Procedures, May 2015 Revised Edition. When using this document, you must have in hand the national specifications referred to above. The Minimum Standards for Alaska School Buses, 2017 Revised Edition, contains the production and equipment standards required for school buses that transport students to and from school. In addition to national specifications, the Minimum Standards for Alaska School Buses must comply with applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and other state and federal standards applicable to school buses on the date of manufacture. The Minimum Standards for Alaska School Buses, 2017 Revised Edition, is applicable to school buses manufactured on or after October 1, 2017. Within one year after date of publication of each revised edition of the National School Transportation Specifications for School Buses, it is the intent of the Department of Education & Early Development to review the Alaska Standards and revise as appropriate to conform to public input, national standards, and statutory/regulatory requirements of . The Minimum Standards for Alaska School Buses, 2017 Revised Edition, is organized into three distinct sections. The definitions of types of school buses are found on pages 342-343 of the National School Transportation Specifications & Procedures, May 2015 Revised Edition. The Bus Body and Chassis Specifications section sets the standards applicable to school bus bodies and chassis manufactured for, or used in, Alaska. The Specially Equipped School Bus Specifications section establishes standards for buses used for transporting students with special needs. The Alaska Bus Equipment Specifications section establishes auxiliary equipment requirements for buses transporting students in Alaska. Copies of the National School Transportation Specifications & Procedures, May 2015 Revised Edition, are available from: NASDPTS 5307 Indigo Way Middleton, WI 53562 Fax: (608) 827-6355 Or download from internet site: BUS BODY AND CHASSIS SPECIFICATIONS
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