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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".16" citation="COMAR 13A.06.07.16" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="06" chapter_num="07" heading="Reporting Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Accident Reporting. By September 1 of each year, the supervisor of transportation shall submit a report through the Department's electronic reporting system for each school vehicle accident occurring during the previous fiscal year, for both publicly owned and contract vehicles. Only accidents that involve personal injury or appreciable damage shall be reported to the Department.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Number of Students Transported. By November 30 of each year, the supervisor of transportation shall submit a report, in the format required by the Department and signed by the local superintendent of schools, of the number of students transported on the last Friday of October of that year, including distinct information on the number of disabled students transported.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Operational Reporting. By July 15 of each year, the supervisor of transportation shall submit reports of the number of vehicles and the number of miles and hours of route operations for the previous fiscal year on the form required by the Department.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Alcohol and Controlled Substances Testing. By March 15 of each year, the local supervisor of transportation shall submit an annual summary for the prior calendar year concerning the alcohol and controlled substances testing program, test results, and employment actions taken with respect to school vehicle drivers in the format required by the Department.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Annual Report on Students with Disabilities.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>By July 15 of each year, each local school system shall submit a report for the previous fiscal year to the Department's Office of Pupil Transportation, in the format required by the Department, that includes:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Certification of preservice and in-service instruction provided to school vehicle drivers, attendants, and taxicab drivers on disabling conditions, behavior management techniques, passenger safety restraints, emergency procedures, and other appropriate topics; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Local regulations, policies, or procedures adopted since the submission of the last report for the transportation of students with disabilities.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Department shall annually review each applicable local school system's report for transporting students with disabilities.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>