includes fingerprinting by the state departments of education and the FBI. She noted that one difference in the qualifications is that sedan drivers do not require the commercial driver’s license that school bus drivers need because of the size of the vehicle they are driving. She added that the legal challenges of transporting
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students in vans and their drop-off and pickup points are covered in the contracts. “The majority of students are transported in school buses, but we provide the flexibility of the of the alter- native transportation of vans and sedans,” she said. “In every district there are circumstances that require a dif- ferent vehicle. There could be a special needs student that needs a door-to-door ride in a customized vehicle. That is where our program is not one size fits all, we cater to the actual needs of the students and what the district needs. Our entire program is very student-cen- tric, we meet the needs of students.” Zūm’s popularity is increasing. Narayan said the
company currently serves 4,000 school sites in Califor- nia, Washington State, Illinois and Texas. What began with a single vehicle now has more than 1,000, and that is expected to double over the next year. “We are looking to provide our service to as many school districts as possible across the nation,” she said. “The [current] system is not working, it’s not flexible and it’s bogged down. We have complete technology from the planning of the routes to complete visibility of the ride. That is the transparency and new age modern- ization we are able to bring.” ●
Types of Contracted
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32 School Transportation News • JUNE 2022
Providers Used: 53% Private school bus contractor 38% Alternative transportation provider 16% Taxis 13% Transit agency 13% Transportation Network Company 13% Other (Charter services, shop needs, etc.) 3% Government consortium/
cooperative (Out of 32 directors who say they contract out an element of their transportation service. Total does not equal 100. Multiple answers allowed.)
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