Special Needs Routes. 1. The Supervisor of Transportation will confer with each driver/transportation assistant who selects a special needs route. The purpose of the conference will be to define problems, share medical information and discuss difficulties the person may encounter and to ensure that the person fully understands the responsibilities he/she will be assuming.
Special Needs Routes. 19.06 Special needs routes shall be established and posted by at least the annual in-service meeting and shall be bid as soon as possible, but no later than five (5) days after the in-service meeting. New special needs drivers to fill any vacancy shall be chosen from the special needs sub list, meeting the criteria established by management. Appointed special needs route drivers shall have first preference to bid on special needs routes by seniority in accordance with Section 23.03. Special needs routes will be designed with a goal of reasonably equitable distribution of students. The parties agree that many variables will affect the design of special needs routes, including, but not limited to, individual needs of students, geography, time and transportation equipment. The special needs sub list and the special needs driver appointment seniority list shall be posted. If a driver is offered a special needs route and declines the offer, it will be offered to the next driver on the list and the declining driver will retain his/ her seniority on the list. The declining driver’s actions will be notated on the list. However, if a driver is offered and declines a special needs route more than once, the route will be offered to the next driver on the list and the declining driver’s name will be moved to the bottom of the list. If the District intends to add hours to a special needs route between the start of the school year and the October Board Meeting, the Transportation Coordinator shall discuss the added hours with the affected driver(s) prior to submitting the hours for Board approval. The Transportation Coordinator also will inform the affected driver(s) if hours are added to a driver’s route after the October Board Meeting.
Special Needs Routes. Drivers and aides assigned to special needs routes as designated by the District shall receive an extra one dollar ($1.00) per hour above their regular rate to compensate the driver/aide for participating in and/or leading additional trainings/professional development.
Special Needs Routes. A regular route requiring either curb-to-curb service or specialized service in accordance with the student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP) as defined in NMAC 6.41.4.7.E. Drivers and Assistants of these routes must maintain current First Aid/ CPR Certification that is state Public Education Department approved.
