SPECIAL REPORT
56% of transportation
directors/supervisors stated that monitors are only assigned to
routes as required per student IEPs.
(Out of 226 responses.) 55% of transportation
directors/supervisors stated that in their opinion, all school bus routes should have a monitor. (Out of 231 responses.)
“We see ourselves as complimentary to school districts, helping them with their various transportation challeng- es,” he continued. “Currently, we’re in 27 states and our business is growing, which I think may be because of our rigorous vetting and training for our employees. We have very high standards and online courses for our drivers and monitors. We certify them through our Safe Ride Standard Training, and also have mandatory drug testing for drivers and monitors. Our vehicles are also held to a very high standard of excellence as well. Our goal is to give every student the opportunity to succeed.”
Making the Most of Monitors Launi Harden, a retired transportation administrator turned consultant, shared wisdom from her years in the industry. “I used to meet with the special education de- partment once a month and spoke often with them about transportation to make sure that we were included in every training that they had. We also made sure that their trainings included our drivers as well as our attendants,” she said. “Another policy I instituted was to have the spe-
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28 School Transportation News • JULY 2023
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