LAKELAND, Fla. — Polk County Schools is planning a variety of new measures to provide a safe environment on its school buses.
Rob Davis, the district's Assistant Superintendent of Support Services, says bus drivers will have their temperature checked before each shift.
What You Need To Know
- Polk Schools instituting new safety measures for buses
- Drivers will get temperature checks before each shift
- Students/drivers must wear masks and sanitizer dispenser on each bus
- Polk County Schools
With students, only two will be allowed per seat and both students and drivers must wear masks while on the bus.
Also:
Hand sanitizer dispensers will be located in the stairwell of each bus. Students will use hand sanitizer when boarding and exiting the bus.
To minimize exposure, buses will be loaded from the rear to the front and unloaded from the front to the rear.
School buses will be cleaned multiple times each day to ensure they are as clean and sanitary for students as possible.
Several windows and/or roof hatches will be opened while buses are in operation to allow fresh air to circulate (weather permitting).
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