Senate Resolution 101 - Introduced SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 101 BY KIBBIE A Resolution to recognize Iowa’s school bus drivers as 3 indispensable members of the education community and 4 to recognize Thursday, April 29, 2010, as School Bus 5 Driver Day. 6 WHEREAS, every day of the school year parents, 7 teachers, and entire communities entrust Iowa’s 8 school bus drivers with the responsibility of safely 9 transporting their children to and from school;and 10 WHEREAS, like school educators and administrators, 11 Iowa school bus drivers are regulated both in statute 12 and rule, and are held to the highest standard of 13 fitness and professionalism;and 14 WHEREAS, great amounts of personal time and 15 energies are expended by drivers for initial training, 16 maintaining current licensing, and enhancing skills 17 and knowledge of school bus laws through continuing 18 education classes;and 19 WHEREAS, working under the most trying 20 circumstances, Iowa school bus drivers consistently 21 demonstrate the virtues of patience, considerateness, 22 even temperament, and calmness under stress;and 23 WHEREAS, many school bus drivers perform their 24 services for thousands and thousands of accident-free 25 miles, year after year;NOW THEREFORE, 26 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That on behalf of 27 Iowa’s school children and their parents, the Senate 28 thanks Iowa’s school bus drivers for their continuing 29 and excellent services to the schools and school 30 -1- LSB 5047SS (4) 83 jr/rj 1/ 2