THOUGHT LEADER
student’s individual needs. When assigning alternative transportation, it is essential that school district and con- tract providers, school district personnel, drivers, parents and students as appropriate, are aware and knowledgeable of special education policy requirements to implement safe transportation. It recommends IEP teams, including the parent and trans-
portation personnel, should be involved in discussing the mode of transportation for each individual child. The parent of the child with a disability should be made aware of the vehicle selection to provide their child’s related service trans- portation if a vehicle other than a school bus is used. When a school vehicle selection is changed during the course of a school year, parents should be informed about the change. This change should be consistent with the current IEP ap- proval for transportation services. Additionally, it recommends annual IEP meetings should
evaluate whether alternative transportation is required or whether the student can now be serviced by the school bus. The decision to utilize alternative transportation should
never be a unilateral decision. It should only be recommend- ed and approved through the IEP meeting process with oral and written justification for its necessity. Key considerations for endorsing alternative transportation should include
The decision to
utilize alternative transportation should never be a unilateral decision. It should only be recommended and approved through the IEP meeting process with oral and written justification for its necessity.
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