State School Bus Committee

Composition and Members

The State School Bus Committee is composed of voting members and non-voting (advisory) members representing various organizations. The current members and the organizations they represent are:

Indiana State School Bus Committee Voting Members
Dr. Michael Benway, Chairperson Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents Valparaiso Community Schools 3801 N Campbell Street Valparaiso, IN 46385 voice: 219-531-3000 mbenway@valpo.k12.in.us	Mr. Ron Chew Indiana Association of School Bus Drivers 7061 E. Co. Rd. 600 S. Straughn, IN 47387 voice: 765-332-2338 rlchew@nltc.net
Ms. Lynda Kuchler School Transportation Association of Indiana Director of Transportation MSD of Wayne Township 4205 West Morris Street Indianapolis, IN 46241 317-247-9761 Lynda.Kuchler@wayne.k12.in.us	Position Vacant Governor's Council for Impaired and Dangerous Driving
Mr. John Rahn Indiana School for the Blind Indiana School for the Deaf 1200 E. 42nd. Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 voice: 317-924-8405 jrahn@isd.k12.in.us	Ms. Claudia Koerner Indiana Department of Revenue Motor Carrier Services Division 5252 Decatur Boulevard, Suite R Indianapolis, IN 46241 voice: 317-615-7210 cmellott@dor.in.gov
Mr. Alfred Stout Indiana State School Boards Association 6842 Westdrum Road Indianapolis, IN 46241 voice: 317-241-1221 lstout15043@sbcglobal.net	Ms. Brooke Huntington Deputy Commissioner of Driver and Vehicle Services Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles 100 North Senate Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46204 317-232-2812 bhuntington@bmv.in.gov
Non-Voting Members
Sgt. Brent Alspach Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division 5252 Decatur Blvd., Suite J Indianapolis, IN 46241 voice: 317-615-7373 balspach@isp.state.in.us	Position Vacant Indiana Township Association
Mr. Kent McDaniel Indiana Transportation Association 1900 East 10th Street, Room 235 Bloomington, IN 47406-7512 voice: 812-855-8143 fax: 812-855-8022 kemcdani@indiana.edu	Mr. John Perkins Indiana Association of School Business Fayette County School Corporation 1401 Spartan Drive Connersville, IN 47331 voice: 765-825-2178 jperkins@fayette.k12.in.us
Mr. Clifford Zehr Indiana Association of School Bus Distributors Kerlin Bus Sales and Leasing 9294 South SR 15, P.O. Box 157 Silver Lake, IN 46982 voice: 260-352-2722 clifford.zehr@kerlinbus.com

What We Do

Chapter 3. State School Bus Committee
- Powers; Standards; Construction; Equipment; Inspection;
  Certificate of Inspection Decals
  - 20-27-3-4
- School Bus Committee Composition; Meetings
  - 20-27-3-1
  - 20-27-3-2
  - 20-27-3-3
Chapter 7. School Bus Inspection and Registration
- 20-27-7-1 Annual inspection of buses
- 20-27-7-2 Inspection time
- 20-27-7-3 Certificate of inspection
- 20-27-7-4 Certificate of inspection display
- 20-27-7-5 Certificate of inspection upon transfer of ownership
- 20-27-7-6 Inspection of buses older than 12 years
- 20-27-7-7 Certificate of inspection after damage by accident
- 20-27-7-8 Inspection requirements
- 20-27-7-9 Bus maintenance
- 20-27-7-10 Temporary certificate of inspection due to material defect
- 20-27-7-11 Temporary certificate of inspection; repair
- 20-27-7-12 Certificate of inspection after repair
- 20-27-7-13 Out-of-service order and certificate; issuance
- 20-27-7-14 Display of out-of-service certificate
- 20-27-7-15 Out-of-service order; appeal