Policy: GAA-3
Medical Examination Of School Personnel and School Bus Drivers
All school personnel, including but not limited to administrative,
secretarial, maintenance, cafeteria and transportation personnel,
shall be required to have a pre-employment medical examination
by a licensed, qualified physician. (Interns, student teachers,
and substitutes may be exempted from a medical examination.)
The School Board shall further require additional medical
examinations during the period of employment, as needed. A
written recommendation from the examining physician shall
indicate that the employee is medically capable of performing
his or her designated assignment.
Before employment as a school bus driver, an applicant must
submit a certificate signed by a licensed physician setting
forth the physician’s findings that as a result of examination,
the person’s physical condition meets the requirement
of 49 CFR 391.41-391.49. Every 2 years thereafter, either
prior to the commencement of the school year or prior to reemployment
as a school bus driver, the person must submit a current certificate,
except that school bus operators attaining the age of 70 shall
be required to undergo an annual examination and to submit
a certificate annually.
The School Board may require additional medical referrals
for examination in order to comply with federal or state guidelines
for health and safety.
ADOPTED: 12 January 1995
REVISED: 28 February 2002 (1st reading 10/25/01) (2nd reading
2/28/02)
Approved: 2/28/02
Statutory References:
Source: RSA 200:36 Medical Examination of School Personnel
RSA 200:37 Medical Examination of School Bus Operators
