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Parental Support For
Students Receiving Special
Needs Transportation
Copyright, 2009
by Dr. Ray Turner
White Buffalo Press
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Receiving Special Needs Transportation Using the 504 Committee…………………….…..Page 5
Determining Your Child's Bus Service with the IEP Committee………………………..........Page 7
Determining Your Child's Bus Service Using the Annual Review Committee…………..…Page 9
The School Board and Your Child's Special Needs Transportation Service…………......Page 12
The District Superintendent & Your Child's Special Needs Bus Service…..……………...Page 19
The Transportation Director’s Duties………………….…...……………………...…………….Page 18
The Special Education Director’s Duties………………………….….……...…….……………Page 22
The Special Needs Route Manager’s Duties…...…………………………….…………………Page 24
Problems with Your Special Needs Bus Driver…………………..........................................Page 30
The Special Needs Bus Assistant………………....................................................................Page 39
Substitute Driver & Bus Assistant on the Bus………………………….................................Page 41
Moving Your Child’s Bus Service to the Regular Bus……………………............................Page 43
Difficulties Starting Special Needs Bus Service………………………..................................Page 45
Problems with Your Child’s Curb-to-Curb Service…………………………..........................Page 47
Problems with Your Child’s Gate-to-Gate Service……………………..................................Page 48
Problems with Your Child’s Special Needs Bus………………………..................................Page 50
May Siblings Ride on the Special Needs Bus…………………………..................................Page 51
Out-of-Cluster Special Needs Bus Service…...………………...……….….………………......Page 53
Special Bus Service to or from Daycare……………………….....………….………….……....Page 54
Personal Attendants with Special Needs Students on the Bus……………………….….....Page 55
Parents Not at Home at PM Bus Drop Off…………………………….………..…………….….Page 56
No Valid Parent Phone Numbers Available….………..…………..…………..….………….....Page 57
Parents Not at Home During the AM Bus Pickup……………………………………......…….Page 59
Parents Not at Home to Receive Student At Drop-Off……..…………...……………....…….Page 61
Special Needs Bus Late for Student Home Drop Off………………….………......…...……..Page 62
Your Child’s Bus Services During Special Needs Field Trips…………………………........Page 64
Bad Weather Procedures on the Special Needs Bus…………………………………...…….Page 67
Road Construction Delays on the Bus Route……………………………...…...……………...Page 68
Difficulty Parking at the School Loading Zone……………………………..…..………………Page 69
Student with Severe Allergies on the Special Needs Bus…………………..…….……….…Page 71
Students Requiring Air Conditioned Bus Service…………………………………..........…...Page 73
Responding to Constantly Changing Bus Schedules…………………………..…………….Page 76
Responding to Family and Student Privacy Issues………………………………….…….….Page 77
Problems with Private Lane or Cul-de-Sac Service……………………….....…...…………..Page 79
Changing Your Child’s Seat Belting or Restraints………………………..............................Page 80
Does Your Child Require An Infant Safety Seat………………………..................................Page 82
Does Your Child Use a Scooter on the Lift Bus……………………………...........................Page 83
Does Your Child Bring Personal Items on the Bus.............................................................Page 84
Your Child’s Wheelchair Require Repair or Replacement..................................................Page 85
Students Using Single or Dual Leg Brace Mobility Aids…………………...….…….............Page 86
Students Using EZ-On Vests…………………………………….………………...………………Page 87
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Does Your Child Use an EZ-On Vest on the Special Needs Bus…………………………....Page 87
Does Your Child Have Seizures on the Special Needs Bus?.....................................….....Page 88
Students with Visual Impairments Using Long Canes………………………………….…....Page 89
Problems with Other Students on the Special Needs Bus………………………………......Page 91
Responding to Your Child's Bus Behavior Incident Reports. ………………………...…….Page 92
Your Child's Suspension from the Special Needs Bus………………………………….…....Page 97
Epilogue Special Needs Transportation Student Bill of Rights……………………………Page 101
Index…………………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 107
Glossary………………………………………………………………………………………..…….Page 109