Professional Report

How do you know which points on the BMV records are current?

By law, points are considered valid for 24 months. All points assessed will be shown on the driving

record. You should only consider those assigned in the last 24 months as valid.

Who is responsible for issuing the annual school bus driver's certificate?

Every driver must have an annual certificate (as required under RC 3327.10) to legally operate a

school bus. That certificate should be issued by the school district superintendent or employer.

School districts who hire contractors should make certain that each driver has a certificate.

One of our drivers was charged with OMVI, their CDL confiscated, but a judge wrote a letter

granting them court driving privileges. May we use them to drive a school bus?

Ohio Revised Code 4506.161 (eff. 9-29-05) states that "No court shall issue an order granting limited

driving privileges for operation of a commercial motor vehicle to any person whose driver's license or

commercial driver's license has been suspended or who has been disqualified from operating a

commercial motor vehicle."

We have just received a letter from Ohio Department of Education indicating that BCII has

reported additional information is available about one of our employees. What action should

we take?

You should contact BCII and ask them for more information about the driver who was identified. You

will need to provide the case number included in that letter. Once you have obtained that

information, you will need to determine the appropriate action to take as an employer. The letter from

Ohio Department of Education does not imply any job action – it is an information document

provided under direction of law to make you aware of additional history for one of your employees.

These events include not only new convictions, but also arrests.