For years, special needs transportation experts have discussed the need for administrators of special education programs to collaborate with transporters, and vice versa, when coordinating a student's Individualized Education Program. But, aside from managing the actual school bus ride (plus loading and unloading) or arranging other modes of transportation, should student transporters be involved in helping to ensure these students are not truant in the first place?

Educators and transporters of students disabilities are truly special people. I write that with no pun intended.

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