Guidelines and Regulations

15 Passenger Vans

• Prohibition of Sale, Rental or Lease (PDF)
• Minimum Standards Rule 6.4

Child Restraint Systems on School Bus

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Colorado Child Passenger Safety Law

Colorado Minimum Standards Governing School Transportation Vehicles 1 CCR 301-25

• Vehicles manufactured 2023 - 2024 (PDF) (Effective August 14, 2023)
• Vehicles manufactured 2015 - 2023 (PDF) (Effective April 30, 2015)
• Vehicles manufactured 2007 - 2015 (PDF) (Effective September 1, 2007)
• Vehicles manufactured 1999 - 2007 (PDF) (Effective February 1, 1999)

Colorado Operations, Maintenance and Annual Inspection Rules for School Transportation Vehicles 1 CCR 301-26

• Effective October 30, 2024

Colorado Revised Statutes

• Colorado Revised Statutes
• Safe Routes to School Program 2 CCR 601-19
• Rules Governing Authorized Service Vehicles on Public Streets, Highways, and Roadways 2 CCR 601-20

Guidelines

• Pre-K Transportation
• National Congress for School Transportation
• Employer's Resources and Downloads - Drug and Alcohol Testing
• CASEO Children Breathing - Anti-idling program
• Coach Style Bus vs Multifunction Bus 
• School Bus Security Brochure 

Mountain Driving

• CDOT Terrain Map (PDF)
• Chain Law
• 42-4-1901

Record Retention

• Drug and Alcohol Record Retention (DOC) as per U.S. Department of Transportation
• 2025 CDE Record Retention Guide 

Regulatory

• 2024 Model Traffic Code for Colorado (PDF)