COVID-19
The National Association for Pupil Transportation is pleased to have provided our members and the industry with timely and useful information related to the ongoing national outbreak of the ‘novel coronavirus’, officially named COVID-19.
GENERAL GUIDANCE
We continue to call your attention to some basic guidance about precautions you and your team can take in relation to the COVID-19 virus. This particular list was taken from the website of the National Association of School Nurses but is also consistent with the CDC lists:
LOCAL HEALTH CONTACTS
The federal response is also relying heavily on state and local health departments for implementation and emergency actions (school closures, travel restrictions, etc). School transportation professionals would do well to make contact with local health officials and school health officials to ensure you are ‘in the loop’ on such efforts and that school transportation factors are being considered in such plans.
WEBINAR RECORDINGS (click on title to view archived recording)
RESOURCES
Throughout America, school buses are engaged in a variety of activities and services to assist and support local efforts during the COVID-19 crisis.
We could not begin to list or describe each and every example, but we are proud to share that school buses are integral partners in programs that:
Please check our website and our various social media platforms for further information and resources.
GENERAL GUIDANCE
We continue to call your attention to some basic guidance about precautions you and your team can take in relation to the COVID-19 virus. This particular list was taken from the website of the National Association of School Nurses but is also consistent with the CDC lists:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
- If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces
LOCAL HEALTH CONTACTS
The federal response is also relying heavily on state and local health departments for implementation and emergency actions (school closures, travel restrictions, etc). School transportation professionals would do well to make contact with local health officials and school health officials to ensure you are ‘in the loop’ on such efforts and that school transportation factors are being considered in such plans.
WEBINAR RECORDINGS (click on title to view archived recording)
- How to Protect Students and Drivers from Infectious Disease Outbreaks on Buses
- The CARES Act: What's Inside?
- Dealing with COVID-19 Stressors in the Current Information Environment While Working and at Home - sponsored by Worldwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies (WAEPA)
- Going Back to School Before the Kids: Part 1
- Going Back to School Before the Kids: Part 2
- Going Back to School Before the Kids: A Return to School Roadmap Part I
- Neighbors Helping Neighbors
- Going Back to School Before the Kids: A Return to School Roadmap Part II
- Transportation's Role in Recovery Planning for Students with Special Needs
- School Bus OEMs Preparing for Back-to-School - What You Need to Know
- Keeping Your Fleet Healthy
- STARTS Webinar Series #1 - Are You Staying on Track With Your Return to School?
- STARTS Webinar Series #2 - Q&A on Installation of Plexiglass Barriers & Clear Plastic Shields on a School Bus
- STARTS Webinar Series #3 - Delivering Special Education Transportation Service During the Pandemic
- STARTS Webinar Series #4 - Finalizing Your Return to School Roadmap: How You Can Use the Final Report of the STARTS Task Force to Create New SOPs, Metrics and Dashboards for Your Transportation Department
- STARTS Webinar Series #5 - Leadership Roundtable
- Schools Aren't Super Spreaders - But What About Their Buses?
RESOURCES
- CDC Coronoavirus-specific website
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html - CDC Newsroom Releases
https://www.cdc.gov/media/archives.html?Sort=Article%20Date%3A%3Adesc - The Centers for Disease Control
www.cdc.gov - US Department of Education
https://www.ed.gov/coronavirus?src=feature - US Department of Health & Human Services
www.hhs.gov - US Transportation Security Administration
www.tsa.gov - National School Boards Association
www.nsba.org - National Association of School Nurses
www.nasn.org - Webinar sponsored by Worldwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies (WAEPA)
https://youtu.be/O0ipL1Du_RQ - COVID-19 Projections provided by The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
https://covid19.healthdata.org/united-states-of-america - FEMA: Addressing PPE Needs in Non-Healthcare Settings
https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2020/04/22/coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-addressing-ppe-needs-non-healthcare-setting - Websites for Your Own State’s Education Department and Health Department
- Analysis: Temperature Checks, School Schedules, Masks - What Do States Want Districts to Do?
- NHTSA Regulatory Guidance
Throughout America, school buses are engaged in a variety of activities and services to assist and support local efforts during the COVID-19 crisis.
We could not begin to list or describe each and every example, but we are proud to share that school buses are integral partners in programs that:
- Provide meals to children who otherwise would have received meals in their schools
- Bring lesson plans and materials to children who are unable to use the internet
- Bring computer technology to children in need of such equipment to do their school work
- Station school buses in rural areas to serve as WiFi hotspots for children who cannot otherwise access the internet to do their school studies
Please check our website and our various social media platforms for further information and resources.
COVID-19 Global Case Mapping Dashboard
Provided by The Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University
Provided by The Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University