SR 101 (LSB 5047SS (4) 83)

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 101

BY  KIBBIE

A Resolution to recognize Iowa’s school bus drivers as indispensable members of the education community and to recognize Thursday, April 29, 2010, as School Bus Driver Day.

   WHEREAS, every day of the school year parents, teachers, and entire communities entrust Iowa’s school bus drivers with the responsibility of safely transporting their children to and from school;and
   WHEREAS, like school educators and administrators, Iowa school bus drivers are regulated both in statute and rule, and are held to the highest standard of fitness and professionalism;and
   WHEREAS, great amounts of personal time and energies are expended by drivers for initial training, maintaining current licensing, and enhancing skills and knowledge of school bus laws through continuing education classes;and
   WHEREAS, working under the most trying circumstances, Iowa school bus drivers consistently demonstrate the virtues of patience, considerateness, even temperament, and calmness under stress;and
   WHEREAS, many school bus drivers perform their services for thousands and thousands of accident-free miles, year after year;NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That on behalf of Iowa’s school children and their parents, the Senate thanks Iowa’s school bus drivers for their continuing and excellent services to the schools and school children of Iowa;and

   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Senate recognizes April 29, 2010, as School Bus Driver Day, as a tribute to the hard work and dedication of the men and women who provide a safe ride to and from school for our children.