Description:
This course discusses the history of the pupil transportation industry as well as future trends for transportation professionals. The course covers pertinent federal and state laws that impact the pupil transportation industry and reviews current recommendations and best practices from industry peers and trade organizations. The course discusses how school districts function internally and how transportation professionals manage employee relations. Topics such as training and testing of staff are covered. The course also discusses budgeting and fiscal planning for the transportation professional. It details types of buses used and the specifications as well as options available. Program recommendations are laid out that detail preventative maintenance, safety, and managing children. Finally, the course discusses route safety, bus stop safety, and other critical functions the transportation professional offers to protect children.
Objectives:
RECALL the history of the pupil transportation industry.
IDENTIFY areas of future pupil transportation industry growth.
IDENTIFY the agencies and laws governing pupil transportation.
RECALL resources available to the pupil transportation industry.
IDENTIFY components of the administrative structure.
RECALL human resource techniques, laws, and rules.
