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CCPS reviews van use, driver qualifications and camera policy in annual alternative-vehicle report
Summary
Charles County Public Schools presented mandated annual guidance on using alternative school vehicles (vans), covering driver qualifications, vehicle limits, inspection requirements and plans to add video cameras to vans; presenters said cameras supplied via a Bus Patrol partnership were provided at no cost to the district.
Charles County Public Schools presented its annual report on alternative school vehicle procedures during the Nov. 24 work session, outlining when and how vans can be used to transport students and the controls the district applies to those drivers and vehicles.
Mike Heim, chief of operations and supporting services, told the board that the state-level regulation (COMAR) permits limited use of alternative vehicles for transporting students to specialized programs, interschool runs and small field trips. Heim summarized driver requirements: operators must be at least 21 years old,…
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