In honor of our February 2020 special-needs issue, check out these photo submissions and those from previous stories highlighting special-needs transporters and the important aspects of their job.
PHOTOS: Special-Needs Student Transporters in Action
Harris County (Ga.) School District recently received and put into operation four new Blue Bird buses specifically equipped to transport its special-needs students. Shown from left: Dr. Justin Finney, assistant superintendent of business services and technology; Tim Malaby, fleet manager; and Cheryl Johnson, director of transportation. Photo courtesy Harris County School District
A group of special-needs transporters at Kanawha County (W.Va.) Schools posed for a photo during the West Virginia Department of Education’s School Bus Safety Road-e-o in Charleston, W.Va., on June 19. Photo courtesy Peggy Stone
In December, Rochester (Minn.) Public Schools equipped one of its transit vans with the AbiliTrax Shift N Step, a dual-entry system to provide transportation access to ambulatory students and those who use wheelchairs. Photo courtesy Rochester Public Schools
One of St. Mary’s County (Md.) Public Schools drivers was spotted conducting her pre-trip inspection before heading out on a route. Photo courtesy Jeffrey Thompson
More than 20 of Hays Consolidated Independent School District's transportation staff recently participated in a wheelchair lift training in Kyle, Texas. Photo courtesy Anthony Shields
The department offers several trainings throughout the year and works to incorporate special-needs training in all four of its in-service sessions. Photo courtesy Anthony Shields
In October, Baldwin County (Ala.) Public Schools honored Wyatt, a student who is on the autism spectrum, with a “special ride” on a school bus. He is shown here with bus driver Grace Tyler. Photo courtesy Baldwin County Public Schools