ONLINE Coronavirus Update


As more schools are opening for in-person education across the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says classrooms and district buildings are not contributing to the spread of outbreaks, adding that in-person learning can reopen if safety protocols like masks and social distancing are in place. Read more on the ever-changing situation at stnonline.com/tag/coronavirus.


Other online articles pertain to the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan proposed by President Joe Biden to more than double funding available to K-12 public schools, as well as an executive order that directs the U.S. Department of Education and Health and Human Services to collaboratively provide guidance on the safe reopening and operating of schools. Find more articles at stnonline.com/government.


Plus, the CDC confirmed to School Transportation News that public and private school buses are included in Executive Order No. 13998, “Pro- moting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and Inter- national Travel.” How will requiring students to wear facemasks on board school buses affect your school district? Visit stnonline. com/go/89 to find out.


PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTH BABYLON (NEW YORK) UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.


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Are you concerned about the long-term effects frequent cleaning has on your school bus seats and other equipment? Vote now at stnonline.com/polls.


New Leadership


ALC Solutions, an alternative transportation solutions provider to school districts across the U.S. that focuses on serving students with disabilities or who are experiencing homelessness, announced in January that Mitch Bowling is the company’s new chief executive officer. Find a Q&A with Bowling at stnonline.com/go/8d.


14 School Transportation News • MARCH 2021


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