Any staff member who transports students in a district-owned Type III vehicle (school van) must receive annual training and certification on the vehicles' safe operation.

These must be completed annually:

1. Review Training Materials

2. Complete and pass the Type III Special Needs and Knowledge Quiz (under “Assessment” below)

3. Schedule and complete a Behind-the-wheel and pre-tip inspection assessment

4. Submit the paperwork listed below through Joey Hedman at the Garfield Building. The Authorization to Check Driving Record and DVS Record Request forms will be completed with Mary Marciniak (ALL required documents are available in the Type III Documents Google Drive Folder, and the links below but will be provided in a packet during training; please do not turn in forms individually)

   1. Authorization to Check Driving Record

   2. MN DVS Records Request

      1. Top section only

      2. Be sure to include your correct date of birth and driver's license number

   3. A photocopy of your driver's license (front and back)

   4. Criminal background check (if not already on file)

   5. Behind-The-Wheel Evaluation (Appendix A1)

   6. Pre-Trip Inspection Evaluation (Appendix B1)

   7. Evaluator Certification - Type III Driver Only (Appendix D1) 

You will be notified via email by Mary Marciniak when your Type III certification has been approved. You are NOT certified until you receive notice from Central Administration. You may NOT transport students until you have received notice of your certification.

• Minnesota PowerPoint Presentation for Type III Training (MN State Patrol)

• School Transportation Regulation (MN House of Representatives)

  1. Regulations Summary Table (page 3)

Optional Further Materials:

• Seeing Habits for CDL (This video covers the seeing habits practiced by school bus and truck drivers, in a 3 minute video)

• FCCI Driving Safety Videos (videos 1-3 cover basic driving tips, about 6 min in total)

Type III Special Needs and Knowledge Quiz

Click here to take the knowledge quiz. Your results will be sent electronically to Cloquet Schools. You must score 20 points or greater to pass the test. If you did not pass, please review the Training Materials and retake the test.

Behind-the-Wheel and/or Pre-Trip Inspection Evaluation

To schedule an evaluation, Email J Hedman with TYPE III entered in the subject line. Please leave your name and preferred contact method (via Text, Email, Phone Number) and Joey will contact you as soon as possible to schedule the training with you.

Please bring your driver's license to your scheduled training at Garfield School.

Under Minnesota Statutes §171.02, Type III drivers are required to notify Cloquet Schools within ten (10) days if they receive any of the following types of infractions (unless otherwise stated). This requirement extends to violations incurred in any vehicle or location.

Types of Infractions

• DWI - Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol

  • Offenses occurring in a private (personal) vehicle

  • Offenses occurring in a district-owned vehicle

  • Violation of implied-consent statute (refusing an intoxication test while driving)

• Disqualifying offenses (Minn. Stat. §171.3215, subd. 1, paragraph (c))

  • Any felony offense

  • Any misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, or felony violation of Chapter 152 (controlled substances)

  • Any violation under

    • Section 609.3451

    • Section 609.746, subdivision 1

    • Section 617.23 

    • Section 617.246

    • Section 617.247

    • Section 617.293

• Moving violations

  • Violations occurring in a private (personal) vehicle

  • Violations occurring in a district-owned vehicle

• Revocation of driving privileges

  • Required to notify the district immediately of the revocation