U.S. EPA 2017 School Bus Rebate Program now accepting applications
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is offering an opportunity to receive up to $20,000 per vehicle to replace your older school buses, and up to $6,000 per vehicle for retrofits. Older school...
View ArticleSchool Bus Purchase Program Applications Open November 1, 2017
The Department is accepting applications for the Maine School Bus Purchase Program beginning November 1, 2017. Program applications will close on November 25, 2017 with no extension. The program...
View ArticleDue date for school facilities inventory reporting extended to 01/12/18
The Maine Department of Education has extended the due date for the FY17 School Facilities Inventory Report to January 12, 2018. The due date has been extended to ensure NEO functionality is ready to...
View ArticleNotice of proposed rule change to Chapter 82 School Bus Driver Fitness...
The Maine Department of Education is proposing to repeal Chapter 82 School Bus Driver Fitness Determination. Current motor vehicle laws provide substantial protections for public safety. The repeal...
View ArticleRepeal of Chapter 82 School Bus Driver Fitness Determination
The enacted repeal of Code of Maine Regulations 05-071 Chapter 82 School Bus Driver Fitness Determination became effective on March 25, 2018. Current motor vehicle laws provide substantial protections...
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Maine School Transportation Safety Conference focuses on safety-efficient...
The Maine Department of Education sponsored the forty-fifth annual Maine School Transportation Safety Conference in collaboration with the Maine State Police and Maine Association for Pupil...
View ArticleMaine DOE launches new school transportation website
As Maine school districts prepare to open for the school year, staff will have access to a new school transportation website at www.maine.gov/doe/transportation. To help districts focus on safe and...
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A reminder to be safe when sharing the road with school buses
It is crucial to follow the rules of the road to keep Maine children safe on their journey to and from school. Maine traditionally has one of the best safety records in the nation, even as 80 percent...
View ArticleTransportation Safety and Training Annual Data Report (EFT-21) due date...
The due date for the year-end Transportation Safety and Training Annual Data Report (EFT-21) has been extended to December 31, 2016. The report is in the process of being transferred from the MEDMS...
View ArticleMaine schools join others around the nation to recognize National School Bus...
National School Bus Safety Week, scheduled October 17-21 this year, is a public education program that promotes school bus safety. Nationally, each day about 450,000 school buses travel the nation’s...
View ArticleNEO Transportation Upgrade and EFT-24 Vehicle Mileage and Operations Report...
The due date for the year-end EFT-24 Vehicle Mileage and Operations Report has been extended to December 31, 2016. MRSA 20-A section 6801-A provides statutory authority to withhold subsidy until...
View ArticleStudents, Parents, and Schools Celebrate School Bus Driver Appreciation Week...
A school bus driver’s career is about safely delivering the world’s most precious cargo – our students. Making a positive difference in the life of a child is what motivates school bus drivers....
View ArticleAnnual School Bus Purchase Program opens November 1
The Maine Department of Education is accepting applications for new school buses through the annual School Bus Purchase Program. The application process opens Nov. 1 and closes Nov. 25. The Department...
View ArticleEPA 2016 School Bus Rebate Program application deadline is Nov. 1
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offers grants up to $25,000 per vehicle to help pay for a new school bus and up to $6,000 per vehicle to pay for vehicle retrofits. Regional, state, or...
View ArticleNew version of NEO Transportation to launch Oct. 28
A new version of the NEO Transportation application will launch Friday, Oct. 28. This release includes new features intended to make bus data management easier, a clean-up of features rolled out in the...
View ArticlePriority Notice: EFT-24 Transportation Vehicle Mileage and Operations Annual...
EFT-24 Transportation Vehicle Mileage and Operations Annual Data Report due date extension The due date for the year-end Transportation Vehicle Mileage and Operations Annual Data Report (EFT-24) has...
View ArticlePriority Notice: Transportation EFT-21 and EFT-24 annual report due date...
EFT-21 and Transportation Safety and Training Report and EFT-24 Transportation Vehicle Mileage and Operations Annual Data Report due date extension The due date for the year-end Transportation Vehicle...
View ArticleNotice of proposed rule changes to Chapter 81: Uniform School Bus Standards...
The Maine Department of Education is proposing to repeal and replace Chapter 81: Uniform School Bus Standards for Pupil Transportation in Maine in order to modernize the rule. The proposal involves...
View ArticleRepeal and replacement of Chapter 81: Uniform School Bus Standards for Pupil...
The enacted new regulations that replaced Chapter 81: Uniform School Bus Standards for Pupil Transportation in Maine and became effective on 9/16/17 can be found on the following link:...
View ArticleDepartment provides further guidance on repeal of Chapter 82 (School Bus...
In response to inquiries from the field, the Maine Department of Education is providing answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the repeal of Code of Maine Regulations (05-071 CMR Chap. 82)...
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