From pupiltransportation at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Fri Jan 8 12:44:45 2016 From: pupiltransportation at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (pupiltransportation at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 20:44:45 +0000 Subject: [Pupiltransportation] Paperwork Processing Times and Bus Driver Instructor Workshops Message-ID: The following message is being sent to you on behalf of: Sarah Drinkwater, Ph.D. Assistant Superintendent Office of Learning / Student Support In order to serve all of our customers effectively and efficiently we would like to make you aware of new standard processing times for requests for service. The chart below indicates how many business days it takes to process a request, but does not account for mailing days. For example, if an Application for School Bus Driver's Certificate or Permit is received today, the certificate or permit will be mailed out by the close of business in three days. Request Processing Time Athlete Agent Applications 5 days Background Checks 5 days Duplicate Certificate Requests 10 days School Bus Driver Applications 3 days SPAB Driver Certificates 5 days Temporary Driver Requests 1 days Training Report Requests (electronic for posting or report for driver review) 5 days Type 10 Driver Applications 3 days Type 20 Driver Applications 5 days We appreciate your patience as staff work hard to meet or exceed these processing timelines. If you submit paperwork electronically to buslicense at ode.state.or.us, then you will receive an automatic conformation that your request has been received. If you have any questions or concerns about the paperwork processing time, please contact T.J. Crockett at (503) 947-5724 or tj.crockett at state.or.us. School Bus Driver Instructor Workshop information is attached to this email. This year's classes are: * Behind-the-Wheel Instructor Workshop: March 21 - March 25 * Third-Party Examiner Workshop: June 27 - June 29 * Core Instructor Workshop (Week 1): July 11 - July 15 * Core Instructor Workshop (Week 2): July 18 - July 22 If you have any questions regarding these instructor workshops, please contact T.J. Crockett at (503) 947-5724 or tj.crockett at state.or.us. T.J. Crockett Program Analyst Oregon Department of Education Pupil Transportation & Fingerprinting (503) 947-5724 (503) 378-5156 fax -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 2016 INSTRUCTOR CLASSES.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 1528680 bytes Desc: 2016 INSTRUCTOR CLASSES.pdf URL: From pupiltransportation at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Mon Feb 8 13:59:54 2016 From: pupiltransportation at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (pupiltransportation at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2016 21:59:54 +0000 Subject: [Pupiltransportation] Pupil Transportation February Newsletter Message-ID: This message is being sent on behalf of: Sarah Drinkwater, Ph.D. Assistant Superintendent Office of Student Services Please see the attached news letter from Pupil Transportation. Contents of the newsletter include: * New School Bus Applications * Upcoming Pupil Transportation Webinar * Janice's Retirement Announcement and Introduction to Flo * Formation of an OAR Review Workgroup. * New Classroom Approval Letters * Speed Limit Changes for School Buses T.J. 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Name: 2016-02.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 163651 bytes Desc: 2016-02.pdf URL: From pupiltransportation at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Thu Mar 3 15:21:25 2016 From: pupiltransportation at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (pupiltransportation at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2016 23:21:25 +0000 Subject: [Pupiltransportation] March Pupil Transportation Newsletter Message-ID: The following message is being sent to you on behalf of: Sarah Drinkwater, Ph.D. Assistant Superintendent Office of Student Services New Electronic Class Report Forms Available For school districts that are submitting classroom training electronically by spreadsheet through secure file transfer, we have updated the master training file to include contact information. We need you to request a new master training file so that you have the updated spreadsheet. The new spreadsheet includes three new columns that ask for district name, name of person submitting the roster, and the email address so we can follow up with the posting. It is only necessary to put the contact information on the first row. Please send requests to buslicense at ode.state.or.us. We will no longer accept the old spreadsheets (without contact information) on or after April 1, 2016. Oregon Pupil Transportation Association Announces School Bus Safety Poster Contest OPTA has announced the 2016 School Bus Poster contest. This year's theme is # STOP ON RED which must appear on each poster. Poster contest rules can be found at the OPTA website: http://www.optaschoolbus.org/Documents/News/National_School_Bus_Safety_Week_(3).pdf. Pupil Transportation Webinar Reminder Pupil Transportation is hosting a webinar on March 4, 2016 at 11:00 am. You can register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4118349817163034881. T.J. 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The TSA Security Awareness Message (SAM) is a reminder to ground transportation infrastructure to be vigilant with the upcoming anniversary of the Madrid Train bombing on 3/11. The FMCSA notice in the Federal Register is for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators. FMCSA is accepting public comment until April 6, 2016, and seeking input on specific questions posted in the Federal Register. T.J. Crockett, Program Analyst Pupil Transportation and Fingerprinting Office of Student Services (503) 947-5724 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 2016-SAM-200-4.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 321891 bytes Desc: 2016-SAM-200-4.pdf URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: OPTA schedule DRAFT (2).pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 1152633 bytes Desc: OPTA schedule DRAFT (2).pdf URL: From pupiltransportation at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Thu Jun 9 13:07:37 2016 From: pupiltransportation at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (pupiltransportation at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2016 20:07:37 +0000 Subject: [Pupiltransportation] June Pupil Transportation Update Message-ID: TO: Superintendents, Transportation Directors and Supervisors The message below is being sent to you on behalf of: Sarah Drinkwater, Ph.D. Assistant Superintendent Office of Student Services ______________________________________________ June 10, 2016 RE: School Bus Third Party Examiner Recertification Pupil Transportation Data Collection Report This is a recertification year for all Oregon Department of Education School Bus Third Party Examiners. You may recertify in one of the following ways: * Attend a recertification class at the OPTA Conference in Bend, OR on June 22 * Participate in a Webinar on August 17 open for registration now in iLearn at https://ilearn.oregon.gov//DL.aspx?id=5C67CC89A38046ADAF76494FB9FC3A91 * Take a recertification class available through iLearn Regardless of what option you choose, there will be testing involved. As a reminder, all ODE Third Party Examiner certifications will expire on September 30, 2016. Be thinking about what option will work best for you. Coming soon for superintendents, business managers and clerks, is the Annual Pupil Transportation Data Collection Report The report is due back to ODE by September 1, 2016. We plan to mail the Annual Pupil Transportation Data Collection Report to superintendents in each district by Friday June 10, 2016. Whether you run your own district buses or use a contracted service, it is the sole responsibility of each school district office to return their report by September 1, 2016. The superintendent or district official will sign forms requiring a signature. The information requested in this report varies, but includes your Bus and Garage Depreciation Report, Transportation Information, Annual Vehicle Certification Report Addendum and Certification of Drug and Alcohol Testing Compliance. Forms will also be posted on the ODE Transportation Website by Friday, June 10, 2016 (http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=4198). The early mailing will hopefully give everyone the opportunity to return their report to us by September 1, 2016. T.J. Crockett, Program Analyst Pupil Transportation and Fingerprinting Office of Student Services (503) 947-5724 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Topics included: * CDL Changes from DMV * Annual Transportation Reports * Bus Driver Changes * Fingerprinting Records * Training Records * OPTA Summer Conference * NW OPTA Summer Workshop * Buster the Bus Also, we have a last minute opening for Week 2 of our Core Instructor Workshop, July 18 through July 22. Contact T.J. Crockett ASAP if you are interested in filling this vacancy. Thanks! T.J. Crockett, Program Analyst Pupil Transportation and Fingerprinting Office of Student Services (503) 947-5724 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 2016-07 PT.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 403375 bytes Desc: 2016-07 PT.pdf URL: From pupiltransportation at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Fri Aug 12 08:54:21 2016 From: pupiltransportation at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (pupiltransportation at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 15:54:21 +0000 Subject: [Pupiltransportation] Pupil Transportation August Newsletter Message-ID: The following message is being sent to you on behalf of: Sarah Drinkwater, Ph.D. Assistant Superintendent Office of Student Services Please see the attached news letter from Pupil Transportation and Fingerprinting. Included in this newsletter: * Unit moving within the building will increase paperwork turnaround time * Temporary Drivers for Start of School * Request to Change forms * Third-Party Examiner Recertification We hope that you all have a safe startup to the 16-17 school year. T.J. 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Topics Include: * Notice of Proposed Rule Making for Speed Limiters in Commercial Vehicles * Personally Identifiable Information via Email * Buster the Bus * Third Party Recertification Thanks! T.J. Crockett, Program Analyst Pupil Transportation and Fingerprinting Office of Student Services (503) 947-5724 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 2016-09 PT.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 358414 bytes Desc: 2016-09 PT.pdf URL: From pupiltransportation at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Mon Oct 3 15:31:14 2016 From: pupiltransportation at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (pupiltransportation at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2016 22:31:14 +0000 Subject: [Pupiltransportation] US EPA 2016 School Bus Rebate Program Message-ID: The following message is being sent to you on behalf of: Sarah Drinkwater, Ph.D. Assistant Superintendent Office of Student Services Please see the announcement below from the US EPA offering rebates on new bus purchases to replace buses that do not meet 2007 diesel emission standards. [https://lists.epa.gov/mi/6005/b80c4222/] U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ________________________________ EPA Clean Diesel News - 9/29/16 2016 School Bus Rebate Program Now Accepting Applications [https://lists.epa.gov/mi/6006/c20cd3bb/] Need help paying for that new school bus or upgrade? EPA is offering an opportunity to receive up to $25,000 per vehicle to replace your older school buses, and up to $6,000 per vehicle for retrofits. Older school buses without retrofits emit significant amounts of harmful exhaust, so participating in this program will help improve the health of students and other members of your community. The 2016 School Bus Rebate Program is now open and applications will be accepted until November 1, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. ET. Please visit www.epa.gov/cleandiesel/clean-diesel-rebates for the Program Guide with all the details as well as FAQs and the application form. Eligible Entities * Regional, state, or tribal agencies including school districts and municipalities, or * Private entities that operate school buses under a contract with an entity listed above Important Dates September 29, 2016 Application period opens October 7, 2016 1-2 p.m. ET Webinar for applicants: Link to Webinar Call-in Number: 866-299-3188 Access Code: 20 2343 9571 November 1, 2016 4 p.m. ET Application period closes December 2016 (estimated) EPA posts selectees and waiting list online. Official selection letters mailed to selectees March 2017 (estimated) Purchase order submission deadline for replacement buses and retrofits (90 days after selection letter date) September 2017 (estimated) Deadline for submitting payment documentation demonstrating installation of retrofits, delivery of replacement buses, and scrappage of old buses. (Nine months after selection letter date) Within one month after receipt of payment documentation Selectee will receive their rebate payment Please contact CleanDieselRebate at epa.gov if you have questions. ________________________________ www.epa.gov/cleandiesel E-mail: cleandiesel at epa.gov You are subscribed to EPA Clean Diesel News. To unsubscribe, send a blank email to: epa_clean_diesel_news-unsubscribe at lists.epa.gov T.J. Crockett, Program Analyst Pupil Transportation and Fingerprinting Office of Student Services (503) 947-5724 Are you on the Pupil Transportation Listserv? Sign up here! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 9939 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: 2016-11 PT final.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 332264 bytes Desc: 2016-11 PT final.pdf URL: From pupiltransportation at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Mon Dec 5 09:57:00 2016 From: pupiltransportation at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (pupiltransportation at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2016 17:57:00 +0000 Subject: [Pupiltransportation] Pupil Transportation Webinar Updated Date Message-ID: The following is being sent to you on behalf of: Sarah Drinkwater, Ph.D. Assistant Superintendent Office of Student Services The pupil transportation webinar was inadvertently scheduled at the same time as other pupil transportation meetings occurring around the state. Due to that, we are moving the webinar to Wednesday, December 14 at 10:00. If you have already registered for the webinar, you don't need to do anything. You will get a notification from GoToWebinar about the change. If you have not registered, you may do so here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/291808565678934019 Thanks! T.J. Crockett, Program Analyst Pupil Transportation and Fingerprinting Office of Student Services (503) 947-5724 Are you on the Pupil Transportation Listserv? Sign up here! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pupiltransportation at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Thu Dec 15 16:33:04 2016 From: pupiltransportation at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (pupiltransportation at listsmart.osl.state.or.us) Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2016 00:33:04 +0000 Subject: [Pupiltransportation] December Pupil Transportation Newsletter Message-ID: The following is being sent to you on behalf of: Sarah Drinkwater, Ph.D. Assistant Superintendent Office of Student Services Please see the attached newsletter from Pupil Transportation. Topics in this edition: * New ODE Website Launch * New informational posters from the American School Bus Council * NTSB School bus safety video * Commercial Driver License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Final Rule * Entry-Level Driver Training Final Rule T.J. Crockett, Program Analyst Pupil Transportation and Fingerprinting Office of Student Services (503) 947-5724 Are you on the Pupil Transportation Listserv? Sign up here! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 2016-12 PT final.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 328423 bytes Desc: 2016-12 PT final.pdf URL: