ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Anne Arundel County's Board of Education on Wednesday approved contracts for passenger vans to transport students with special needs to schools throughout the region.
The school system says that will free up buses to cover other routes for approximately 2,600 students who previously had no transportation to class.
One big difference between vans and buses, is that van drivers do not require a CDL.
The first 21 vans will be placed into service starting December 5, with the remaining three the following week.
Here is a list of routes that will now be operating.
- Bus 490 – Ridgeway Elementary School, Old Mill High School, Old Mill Middle School South
- Bus 238 – Broadneck Elementary School, Broadneck High School, Magothy River Middle School
- Bus 333 – Jessup Elementary School, Meade High School, Meade Middle School
- Bus 230 – Severn Elementary School, Meade High School, Meade Middle School
- Bus 208 – Folger McKinsey Elementary School, Severna Park High School, Severna Park Middle School (to be run by Bus 600)
- Bus 393 – Windsor Farm Elementary School (afternoon only, to be run by Bus 201)
Beginning Tuesday, December 13, the following route will be operating:
- Bus 412 – North County High School (to be run by Bus 656)
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Although the van contracts expire at the end of this school year, the system is in the process of requesting bids for 40 vans next school year.
