Temas candentes en el transporte escolar
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 4:25:00 PM
Hot topics in school transportation
/ Temas candentes en el transporte escolar
1) HOW TO ADD SPECIAL EDUCATION BUSING ON THE I.E.P.
or Add Medical Transportation Accommodations if needed
/ [CÓMO AÑADIR EL AUTOBÚS DE EDUCACIÓN ESPECIAL ...
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Thursday, January 21, 2021 4:24:00 PM
Advice on SCHOOL BUS ROUTE complaints
from Parents to Improve School Transportation (PIST NYC)
Para consejos en español, llama Comité Timón 347-942-7413
OPT maximum times* (including 10-15 min. grace...
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Links to forms in all DOE languages
Posted by Sara
Thursday, November 19, 2020 3:43:00 PM
If child's PM dropoff site is different from AM pickup site - this is how to get ahead of this for whenever school reopens
Request Updates to Your Child's Afternoon Drop-Off Address
Notify the DOE of any changes you'd like for your...
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Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
Monday, November 16, 2020 5:07:00 PM
Reminder: Some school bus riders also qualify for half fare metrocard. It's good to have for travel on a non-school day or if they miss the pickup and you have to take them.
Need: Doctor to fill out part of the form, Notary sometimes,...
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Also Parent Org mtg dates and Survey on sped teacher shortages
Thursday, October 08, 2020 5:58:00 PM
PIST NYC Update October 8, 2020
Contents:
1. Covid 19 School closings cluster zone links from NYCDOE and NYS
2. Covid 19 testing in schools link to webinar tonight
3. Parent/Community organizations including 2 with meetings next...
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Links updated again Sept 2021
Friday, September 25, 2020 11:59:00 AM
To add or enhance special education busing on the IEP
Specialized transportation = home to school busing with an attendant.
At first it must be added by a School Psychologist like any Related Service considered more restrictive....
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Contents: Ventilation, Capacity, Mask Exempt, Cleaning, Precautions at bus yards, link to D75 video
Sunday, September 20, 2020 9:16:00 PM
Busing Update pt. 2 (dress warmly)
Contents: Ventilation, Capacity, Mask Exempt, Cleaning, Precautions at bus yards, link to D75 video
See earlier email or http://pistnyc.org/busing-update-pt-1-answer-the-phone.aspx for info on Communication...
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Communication such as it is; First day on the bus
Sunday, September 20, 2020 11:50:00 AM
Busing Update pt. 1 (answer the phone)
Our goal is sharing--in 2 blogs today--all the info we could gather from other busing advocates including the workers/union (ATU 1181-1061), and OPT about the status of NYC school bus routes.
We...
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Maintaining students’ & workers’ rights/safety in the time of COVID19
Posted by Sara
Thursday, August 27, 2020 6:20:00 PM
Update from Parents to Improve School Transportation 8/27/2020
School busing in the time of COVID19 -- Maintaining students’ & workers’ rights/safety Contents:
Lack of communication (they don’t tell us) and collaborative planning...
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with links to NYSED, NYCDOE and ATU info
Saturday, August 15, 2020 10:19:00 AM
PIST been advocating for years to improve school bus riding conditions of students with and without disabilities. Ideas put forward in our School Bus Bill of Rights http://pistnyc.org/bill-of-rights.aspx and on other occasions include: fewer...
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