INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS SAFEST MODE
THE IDEA EARLY INTERVENTION TRANSPORTATION UPDATE, PART C, ELIMINATES 'TRAVEL BY TAXI' IN ITS DEFINITION OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED
COSTS WRITTEN BY LINDA BLUTH, ED. D
Te Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 Part C Final Regulations governing the Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities were published on Sept. 28, 2011, and became effec- tive on Oct. 28, 2011. Te new Part C Regulations
& Analysis of Comments and Changes altered the definition of transportation and related costs. Te definition change
included removing allowable expenses for travel by taxi from the costs that were previously included in the definition of “transportation and related costs.” Several
£ The removal of taxis in the definition of transportation and related costs in IDEA, Part C, intends not to restrict a specific type of mode. Instead, it is meant to encourage the "safest mode of transportation available to infants and toddlers with a disability," writes Bluth. The end result is promoting early intervention services.
Outsourcing means savings.
Routings, vehicle maintenance, school bell time management, capital investment, operator training and many other specialties.
Pupil Transportation is a complex business that includes many aspects such as routing, vehicle maintenance, school bell time management, capital investment, operator training and many other specialties. But when you get right down to it, the two most important reasons school districts and private school systems outsource their student transportation are safety and savings. By far, according to independent research, the safest way for children to get to and from school is on yellow school buses. It’s safer than walking, riding a bike, public transportation, taxis and even being dropped off and picked up by a parent. Independent research also tells us that outsourcing can save school districts 10% or more in their transportation costs.
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