L – 004Do the Head Start transportation regulations apply to providing transportation for enrolled children to special services such as speech therapy?
Yes. Head Start programs that provide transportation to special services at regularly scheduled times and at pre-arranged sites must comply with the Head Start transportation regulations, including the use of bus monitors and child restraint systems , unless there is an approved waiver in place. Transportation to special services is included in the definition of Transportation Services. (See 45 CFR 1310.3). Each agency must specify any special transportation requirements for a child with a disability when preparing the child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) or Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP), and ensure that in all cases special transportation requirements in a child’s IEP or IFSP are followed. (See 45 CFR 1310.22). Requirement 45 CFR 1310.3; 1310.
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