Transportation

• Transportation runs will have two students to a seat.  Students will be seated with members of the same household when possible.

• Pursuant to the CDC's Order, physical distancing is not required on school buses.

• A student without a mask will be provided a mask by the driver/monitor/attendant and be referred to the building principal for continued discussion of mask wearing. Students who are unable to medically tolerate a face covering, including students where such covering would impair their physical health or mental health are not subject to the required use of a face covering with prior approval of the building principal. (Documentation will need to be on file prior to riding without a face covering.) Unmasked students will be socially distanced from other students.

• Students will need to adhere to bus rules including but not limited to: no eating or drinking on the bus; masks must be kept on at all times; keeping hands and feet to self, etc.

• When safe, windows will be lowered to improve ventilation.

• All buses (conforming and non-conforming to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Standards, as well as type A, C or D) which are used every day by districts and contract carriers will be cleaned/disinfected once a day.

• All school bus drivers, monitors, attendants and mechanics will wear face coverings.

• The Marathon transportation department shall provide Personal Protective Equipment such as masks and gloves for drivers, monitors and attendants in buses.

• Hand sanitizer will be provided for all staff in their transportation locations such as dispatch offices, employee lunch/break rooms and/or bus garages.