School Finance Division School Transportation Unit SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION OVERVIEW FOR CSI SCHOOLS December 2015

 Due to finances and the need to pay for facilities out of operating revenue, many charter schools do not provide bus transportation for students. Parents often organize car pools to provide transportation. Public transportation is used in some areas when it is available. Some charter schools do agreements with their school district for bus service. Whenever this is done, the agreement is in the written charter/contract.  See more at: Transportation to charter schools 2

 Options  Local district provides transportation  Contract with outside company  Charter school provides transportation  Parents provide transportation School Transportation 3

 A charter school is accountable to the families in the school, the local school district or Charter School Institute, and the state. The charter school authorizer sponsors the charter school and, through a contract, has outlined certain provisions the charter school is responsible to fulfill.  The charter application submitted to CSI must speak to transportation elements. Charters are not required to provide transportation, but if they do they need to be compliant to the relevant state statutes/rules, as well as any federal requirements. CRS (1)(m). Charter School Responsibilities 4

  If a charter school's charter or contract includes provision of transportation services by the school district, the charter school and the school district shall collaborate in developing a transportation plan to use school district equipment to transport students enrolled in the charter school to and from the charter school and their homes and to and from the charter school and any extracurricular activities. The transportation plan may include, but need not be limited to, development of bus routes and plans for sharing the use of school district equipment for the benefit of students enrolled in charter schools of the school district and students enrolled in other schools of the school district. –  See more at: Charter School Transportation Plans 5

 1 CCR Rules for the Administration of the Public School Transportation Fund (CDE-40)  Route operating expenses  Route mileage  Must be submitted through district  Reimbursement requests submitted through CSI Reimbursement 6

 CSI schools must meet all vehicle and operator requirements related to transportation provided for:  Daily service to and from school  Activities (field trips, other excursions) School Requirements 7

 1 CCR Colorado Minimum Standards Governing School Transportation Vehicles  School Bus  Type AType BType C Type D  Multi-function Bus  Small Vehicle  Construction (racking load test)  Certified Models  CDE Registered Used Bus Dealers Minimum Standards for Vehicles 8

 1 CCR RULES FOR THE OPERATION OF SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES  Driver Qualification File Annual written testDriving Performance Test Mountain written test Adverse written test DOT Physical Annual MVR First Aid CertificationCurrent Driver License  Pre-Service Training  In-Service Training Operational Rules 9

 RULES FOR THE OPERATION OF SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES  Small Vehicle Operator Driver Qualification File  Annual Small Vehicle Operator written test  Annual MVR  In-service Training –  Pre-service Training Operation Rules (cont.) 10

 RULES FOR THE OPERATION OF SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES Pre-trip Inspection  daily, prior to vehicle placed in service Repairs and Maintenance  defects must be reported  all repairs and regular maintenance documented Emergency Evacuation Drills  2 per year  activity trip instruction Operation Rules (cont.) 11

 RULES FOR THE OPERATION OF SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES Hours of Service –  Both route and activity trip operators  No driving after 14 hours on duty  Includes other employment  Substance Abuse Testing –  District/service provider employees required to possess a CDL shall be in a US DOT approved substance abuse testing program. Operation Rules (cont.) 12

 – Rules for the Annual Inspection and Preventive Maintenance of School Transportation Vehicles  Inspecting Site Certification  Inspector Qualifications  Initial Certification  recertification - every 3 years  Affidavit of Annual Inspection  good for 12 months  in vehicle  Annual inspection form  check list of items inspected Annual Inspection Rules 13

 CDE web site  Transportation Unit web site   Transportation Analysts  Brian P. Vasina (303)  Susan M. Miller (303) CDE 14