Definitions
Where no school bus should travel.
What is a No Travel Road?
Free and Appropriate Public Education
What is FAPE?
When students live in rural or sparsely populated areas.
When should the route developer consider combination routes?
The transportation window for am arrivals at elementary schools.
What is 15 minutes before the am bell time?
40 mph or above
What is the speed limit when secondary students must recieve same side service
A bus stop as close as safely possible to the student's address or daycare.
What is a curb side bus stop?
Established in 1990 granting public accommodations including section 504 regarding educational access.
What is the American with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
Students with different disabilities can safely ride on the same bus.
What information should be considered before creating a combination route for schools servicng students with special needs?
Bus stop location, ride times and safety equipment.
What is important for route creators to consider for student's with special needs?
Hills and curved roads
What can create unintended hazards for bus stop locations?
Specific combination of bus stops and driving directions to serve a specific school(s).
What is a trip
Federal regulation originally established in 1975 requiring schools to develop education services for students with disabilities.
What is the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?
The school's bell times and physical location.
What factors must be considered before creating a combination bus trip?
Forty-five
How many actual high school students should be assigned to a bus with a manufactured rating of 64 passengers?
.25 mile
If safe, how far apart should bus stops be established?
Student living within the attendance boundary of the school but outside the non-transported area.
What is an eligible rider?
Initially enacted in 1987 to assist students and families experiencing homelessness.
What is the McKenney Vento Homeless Assistance Act?
Students who will not receive bus transportation.
What information is included in the school's non transported area?
Am, pm, or full day.
What information do you need before creating trips for preschool or prekindergarten students?
Curb service
Which type of bus stop may be required for students with special needs.
A public road without sidewalks where it is deemed safe to walk.
What is a walkable roadway?
Three to age 21 years of age.
What is the age range for students to receive special education services?
A student with special needs IEP requires a curb stop on a narrow roadway.
When should the route developer consult with the supervisor regarding No Travel Road.
Actual ridership
What data point should be contrasted to eligible riders?
Disruption of traffic flow
What happens when more than 25 students board the bus at one stop?