Jerome Joint School District No. 261

PERSONNEL 5825

Evaluation of School Bus Drivers

Each school bus driver shall be evaluated annually by the transportation supervisor or the District’s school bus driver trainer for the purpose of assessing driver performance. This evaluation shall be conducted in accordance with Policy 5820, and may use the model driver evaluation procedure and form provided by the State Department of Education’s Transportation Department.

The completed evaluation and any rebuttal attached by the driver shall be retained in the driver’s personnel file.

Legal Reference Description

IC § 33-517 Non-Certificated Personnel

IC § 33-518 Employee Personnel Files

Other References Description

Idaho State Department of Education Standards for Idaho School Buses and Operations

Specifications & Procedures National School Transportation Specifications & Procedures, Identification and Evaluation of School Bus Route and Hazard Marking Systems

Cross References:

Code Description

5205 Job Descriptions

5800 Classified Employment, Assignment, and Grievance

5800-P(1) Classified Employment, Assignment, and Grievance - Classified Employee Grievance Procedure

5820 Evaluation of Non-Certified Staff

Adopted on: 9/23/2025