Sec. 10. (a) An individual who does not have at least thirty (30) days experience in driving a school bus during the three (3) year period immediately preceding the effective date of the individual's assignment as a school bus driver for a public or nonpublic school that is accredited by the state board within Indiana shall satisfactorily complete a preservice school bus driver safety education training course. The course may not exceed forty (40) hours.
(b) Course attendance must be completed:
(1) before the assignment of an individual required to take the course as a school bus driver; or
(2) if immediate assignment is necessary, upon the completion of the next scheduled course following the assignment.
(c) The secretary of education shall provide instructors, adequate meeting facilities, registration forms, a uniform course of instruction, and all other necessary materials for the preservice school bus driver safety education meetings.