EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK

EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND PROCEDURES MANUAL

Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency 670 West Avenue L-8 Lancaster California 661-945-3621 / FAX 661-949-7393

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this manual is to outline the general procedures of the Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency (AVSTA). The contents of this manual are not intended to create any contractual or other legal rights and are designed solely to be used as a guide for employees of the Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency. Questions regarding the interpretation of the contents of this manual should be brought to the attention of one of the following:

Morris Fuselier, III Evie Strader Sue Murphy Kathy Phillips David Castillo Jessica Sevilla

Chief Executive Officer Director of Operations Safety and Training Manager Information Technology Manager Budget and Accounting Manager Director of Fleet and Facilities

In addition to the AVSTA Board Policies and Employee Handbook and Procedures Manual, transportation personnel are required to adhere to applicable provisions of the California Highway Patrol Passenger Transportation Safety Handbook, HPH 82.7. An electronic copy of this handbook is available at www.avsta.com.

OUR MISSION

The mission of AVSTA is to provide safe, reliable, timely, and cost-effective transportation for the students of the Antelope Valley.

Our buses are expected to operate safely on time, and efficiently every time. Safety includes obeying all laws, managing the behavior of the pupils, properly controlling accidents through defensive driving. Timeliness includes being on time when reporting for work, when arriving at each bus stop, and when arriving at each school. Efficiency includes being fuel efficient, avoiding unnecessary vehicle mileage, avoiding vehicle abuse, and operating in a cost-efficient manner. To successfully accomplish our mission of being safe, on time, and efficient at all times, a coordinated team effort is essential. This team includes personnel from administration, safety and training, planning and scheduling, pupil management, transportation maintenance, and driving personnel. Every position in the organization is important and serves an important purpose. On a daily basis, our success is based on our ability to function as the team of well trained professionals that we are. This handbook is designed to provide tools to facilitate that success.

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Revised 8/14/2024