L – 011Are field trips considered a Transportation Service and, as such, subject to the requirements for the use of a school bus or allowable alternate vehicle, bus monitors, child restraint systems, etc.?
Yes. Transportation Services (45 CFR 1310.3) are defined in the regulation as “the planned transporting of children to and from sites where an agency provides services funded under the Head Start Act. Transportation services can involve the pick-up and discharge of children at regularly scheduled times and pre-arranged sites, including trips between children’s homes and program settings.” Field trips are pre-planned and pre-arranged, and children are receiving direct component services. (45 CFR 1306.3(c)) Requirement 45 CFR 1310.3; 45 CFR 1306.
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