{"id":22300,"date":"2018-03-01T09:30:18","date_gmt":"2018-03-01T13:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=22300"},"modified":"2018-03-15T10:52:23","modified_gmt":"2018-03-15T14:52:23","slug":"sped-bus-supervisor-asks-for-transportation-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/sped-bus-supervisor-asks-for-transportation-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Sped Bus Supervisor Asks for Transportation Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"Sped%20Bus%20Supervisor%20Asks%20for%20Transportation%20Help\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p>Kudos to the Special Education Bus Supervisor who wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Your site was recommended to me by one of my coworkers at my district. I have been a supervisor for Special Ed buses for almost three years and feel like there is so much more that I could be aware of. Do you have any transportation specific articles? Or recommendations that I could use to further my knowledge? Thanks.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/bus.loadup.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"487\" height=\"328\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll share our response in case others have questions about transportation issues.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Transportation as a Related Service<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Transportation as a related service is included in a child&#8217;s IEP if the IEP team determines that service is needed.<\/p>\n<p>Transportation includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>travel to and from school and between schools<\/li>\n<li>travel in and around school buildings<\/li>\n<li>specialized equipment if required to provide special transportation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Legal References in IDEA<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/selaw2.store.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-13179\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/selaw2.100.dpi500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/selaw2.100.dpi500.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/selaw2.100.dpi500-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/><\/a>You will find specific legal references in IDEA 2004 are in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/selaw2.store.html\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><em>Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2d Edition<\/em><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>34 C.F.R. 300.34 and 300.34 (c)(16)<br \/>\n20 U.S.C. 1401 (26)<br \/>\n20 U.S.C. 1432 (4)(E)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/selaw2.store.html\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/selaw2.store.html<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\"> Support and Training for School Personnel<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The need for training and support applies to all school personnel.<\/em><\/strong> School bus drivers are expected to handle children with different needs related to cognitive, behavioral, and medical conditions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A school bus driver may need training in behavior management techniques for children with autism and emotional disturbances.<\/li>\n<li>A bus driver may also need training from physical and occupational therapists about how to position a medically fragile child.<\/li>\n<li>A bus driver may need training from the school nurse about how to transport a child with health impairments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/aaieps.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-13178\" style=\"margin-left: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cover.300dpi1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cover.300dpi1.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cover.300dpi1-239x300.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/><\/a>You&#8217;ll find more information in <a href=\"https:\/\/one.nhtsa.gov\/people\/injury\/buses\/UpdatedWeb\/topic_9\/page1.html\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><em>Wrightslaw: All About IEPs<\/em><\/span><\/a>, Chapter 5. See <em>Transportation<\/em> on page 44. And, <em>Support and Training for School Personnel<\/em> on page 45.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/aaieps.html\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/aaieps.html<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>If a child has transportation needs, ask the school bus driver to join the IEP team.<\/strong><br \/>\n(From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration training, Footnote #12) <a href=\"https:\/\/one.nhtsa.gov\/people\/injury\/buses\/UpdatedWeb\/topic_9\/page1.html\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">https:\/\/one.nhtsa.gov\/people\/injury\/buses\/UpdatedWeb\/topic_9\/page1.html<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Review your state code and regulations at your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yellowpagesforkids.com\/help\/seas.htm\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">State Department of Education<\/span><\/a>. Search the regulations for information about bus driver training requirements related to children with special needs. Or, use the contact information to get answers from someone at your state DOE.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Search Wrightslaw<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enter the term \u201ctransportation\u201d in the search box on any Wrightslaw.com page. The search should return about 900 results. Copied below are just a few of the links.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/training-in-the-iep-for-school-bus-drivers-attendants\/<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"> https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/nltr\/14\/nl.1209.htm<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"> https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/howey\/field.trip.transport.htm<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"> https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/negotiating-with-the-school-on-transportation-issues\/<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"> https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/tag\/transportation\/<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"> https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/helpline-topics-t\/<\/span><\/p>\n<p>And, a thank you note&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Thank you so much for responding. I didn\u2019t expect an answer after receiving the automated response. I didn\u2019t think of the search bar, I just glanced at the topics from A \u2013 Z and didn\u2019t see transportation mentioned. I already have a copy of Special Education Law.<\/p>\n<p>I no longer feel like I\u2019m working in a fog because of the website. Thanks again.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kudos to the Special Education Bus Supervisor who wrote: Your site was recommended to me by one of my coworkers at my district. 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