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Council, advocates tell committee de‑escalation training for bus operators would improve safety
Summary
The Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council told the committee that H.736/S.435, which would require de‑escalation training for student transportation staff, fills a gap in current certification and could reduce traumatic incidents for students and drivers.
Jennifer Bertrand, deputy director of the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council, told the Joint Committee on Education that H.736 and S.435 would help make student transportation safer by requiring de‑escalation training for bus operators.
"This policy would help increase safety for students and bus operators and likely decrease…
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