Q&A
Overview of training requirements for bus staff handling students with disabilities
0:50:52
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Glenn Risbrook provides an overview of the current training requirements for bus staff who handle students with disabilities.
- The DOE partners with the special education office to provide training to bus staff.
- Training includes glucagon administration, diabetes medication administration, and quick action guides.
- OPT conducts two trainings annually, and the state mandates refresher trainings twice annually.
- Additional requirements include certification by the NYC Department of Motor Vehicles, fingerprinting, and background checks.
Julie Won
0:50:52
So currently, what are the requirements for training for attendance or drivers to be able to handle the students with disabilities?
Glenn Risbrook
0:51:01
We currently partner partnering with the special education office to provide training to bus staff on how to handle our students with disabilities.
0:51:09
Training in glucagon administration, drivers in attendance transporting a DOE students with a diabetes medication administration, and drivers in attendance given diabetes quick action guide.
0:51:21
OPT conducts 2 trainings annually, and the state also mandates refresher trainings twice annually for all bus employees.
0:51:31
School bus drivers, Moreover, also have to be certified by 19 8 Unit New York City Department of Motor Vehicle, and all drivers must go through the same fingerprinting and background check access as other as DOE employees have to do as well.
0:51:49
And on top of state background checks and federal FBI criminal history review as well.
Julie Won
0:51:55
Could you be a little bit more specific on what you mean by flexibility and how we're going to work with the school bus contracts to be able to, especially for students in temporary housing, on the new contracts, how are you going to be able to add and modify the routes very quickly?
