School Bus Fleet, February 2021
15 FEBRUARY 2021 SCHOOL BUS FLEET Sponsored by Changes due to pandemic procedures Half of those surveyed reported changes in their procedures for transporting special needs students this school year due to the COVID 19 pandemic No 47 Not sure 3 Yes 50 COVID Driven changes Of the respondents who shared what safety procedures have been implemented at their operations more than half reported social distancing on the bus resulting in fewer students on board About one third boosted cleaning and disinfecting protocols and approximately one quarter required personal protective equipment PPE for staff and or masks for students and staff Masks required 23 Social distancing fewer students aboard 55 Increasing sanitizing 32 PPE required for staff 26 Special needs driver pay vs general ed driver pay Special needs drivers have the same pay rate as general education drivers at most operations The percentage of special needs drivers being paid at a higher rate is 5 down slightly from the last two years Same rate 94 Higher rate for s n 5 Lower rate for s n 1 Special needs ridership this year vs last year Nearly two thirds 63 of respondents reported that the percentage of their passengers who have special needs was on par with last year Increased 16 Decreased 21 Same 63 6 ft
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