School Transportation

Welcome to the CDE School Transportation home page!

Mission

To create a supportive, encouraging learning environment for the school districts serving Colorado's public school children, through professional, knowledgeable ideas, utilizing the best resources available to achieve safe transportation programs.

Contact Us

Colorado Dept of Education
Transportation
201 E. Colfax Ave., Room 209
Denver, CO 80203

Our Staff

• Susan M. Miller, Supervisor, 303-866-6656
• Fred Stewart, Transportation Analyst, 303-866-6655

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What's New

• DMV Waiver for CDL Out of State School Bus Endorsement

• SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY REVIEWS (STAR) IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19

• ^{_{2020 DERA School bus Rebates Program Applications Being Accepted - Deadline to Apply - October 30, 2020}}

• _{^{We are excited to announce a funding opportunity for school bus fleets that serve public schools. EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality is accepting applications nationwide for rebates to assist in replacing older, dirtier diesel school buses with new school buses certified to EPA's cleanest emission standards. EPA anticipates awarding over $10 million in this funding opportunity. Selected applicants that scrap and replace their old diesel buses will receive a rebate of $20,000-$65,000 per bus depending on the fuel type of the replacement bus.}}

• _{^{Click to Visit the School Bus Rebates: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Web Page for Application Materials and Eligibility Information}}
• ANNOUNCING - NEW CDE Online Small Vehicle Activity Operator Course
• NEW Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form 
• School Transportation Exemptions - July 2020
• DRAFT Guidance from CDE about school transportation for 2020-21
• COVID-19 Transportation Q & A
  • Includes guidance on Cleaning/Disinfecting, Annual Inspectors/Annual Inspections, Drug and Alcohol Testing, etc
• The ALT Fuels Colorado grant program will open a call for applications beginning Monday, November 2nd, 2020.  The application will remain open for a two-month period, closing Thursday, December 31st at 5:00 PM MST. Fleets are welcome to review the version listed on our website currently, with the understanding that some program elements will change. 
• NEW Given the extraordinary circumstances associated with the COVID-19 outbreak, the CDC has recommended that buses provide clearly visible signage to communicate the symptoms students should not have if traveling on a bus.  These are recommendations, not requirements.  If indeed a school district, charter school, or service provider determines that they wish to provide this signage 1 CCR 301-25, rule 26.08 outlines the requirements that must be met.  Additionally, CDE has issued guidance with pre-approval for COVID-related signage as long as it is in the specified locations and meets all other requirements of the rule to this rule. CDE Pre-Approval of COVID 19 School Transportation Signage
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