NEPA Taskforce Transportation Recommendations

Arrival/Departure

• Consider staggering arrival/departure times of students

  • Look to stagger arrival times to eliminate congestion coming into the building. Example allowing walkers, drop-offs and student drivers in earlier than students taking a bus

• PPE for transportation staff

  • Determine responsible party for:

    • Acquisition/distribution of PPE

    • Training on proper use/disposal of PPE

    • Concers about PPE when driving

• Social Distancing on Vehicle

  • Determine students school schedules

  • Determine transportation vehicle capacity per CDC guidelines

    • Availability of suitable vehicles/drivers

    • Is 12 kids per bus due to 6ft realistic?

    • Create distance between children on school buses (e.g., seat children one child per row, skip rows) when possible.

      • Barrier devices may extend capacity

      • May incur liability with adaptations to buses that go against PADOT regulations

      • Egress becomes and issue with barriers

  • Set transportation routes/pick-ups

  • Communicate details to students and families

  • Ensure students will social distance while entering/exiting the bus/van

  • Staff and student training on procedures

    • Social media platforms

    • Zoom or digital platforms

    • In-person training

• Consider Temperature Screening for vehicle entry

• • CDC Guidance or local decision will dictate the requirement of mass temperature screening

  • Will drivers be subject to temperature screenings?

  • Determine screening process

    • Staff assigned/trained to perform task

    • Acquire supplies/equipment

    • Record keeping

    • Reporting protocol

    • Develop procedures for students with elevated temperatures or symptoms

    • Communicate process to Students and Families

• Consider a face covering for entry into vehicle

• • CDC Guidance or local decision will dictate the requirement of a face covering

  • Will the school be providing face covering to all students?

  • Consider hand sanitizer on vehicles

• Consider vehicle signage regarding sanitary recommendations/requirements

• Vehicles will need to be disinfected after each student run

  • Determine responsible party for vehicle sanitizing

  • Cleaning/sanitizing of all contact surfaces

  • Acquire supplies including PPE for cleaning

  • Develop tracking/recording process of sanitation

Walkers/Student Drivers

• CDC Guidance or local decision will dictate requirements

• Consider hand sanitizer near entrances

• Consider signage regarding sanitary recommendations/requirements

• Consider Mass Temperature Screening for student entry into building

• • Determine screening process

    • Staff assigned/trained to perform task

    • Acquire supplies/equipment

    • Record keeping

    • Reporting protocol

    • Procedures for students with elevated temperatures

      • How are families notified of students with elevated temperatures

    • Communicate process to Students and Families

• Consider a face covering for entry into the building

• • CDC Guidance or local decision will dictate the requirement of a face covering

  • Will the school be providing face covering to all students?

• Students will social distance while entering/exiting the building

• • This will require more time to enter/exit the school building

• Consider alternate entrances/exits for bus students vs walkers/student drivers

• • This may cause more school vulnerabilities (Safe Schools Issue)

Reopening Pennsylvania Schools - Transportation Work Group Summary