The Maine Department of Education (DOE) and Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) are pleased to offer joint Open Office Hours focused on school bus transportation and licensing. Information on how a school administrative unit (SAU) can train new bus drivers will be reviewed. The shortage of school bus drivers is at a critical point. Being able to train in-house is an advantage in recruiting candidates.
The first Office Hours on October 11 will feature Cheryl Brackett, Maine DOE Transportation Coordinator, as well as Christopher Ireland, Maine BMV Director of License Services. Sessions are meant to be a time for transportation directors to come together to ask questions, work together to problem solve, share best practices, and network.
Office hours are offered as part of the Maine DOE’s School Safety Center and are intended to meaningfully support addressing questions and needs. Participants can join for the full hour, for just a part, or only to obtain an answer to a question.
Transportation Office Hour Sessions will be held the second Wednesday quarterly, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., on the following schedule:
| Month | Day | Topic |
| October | 11th | Preparing Candidates for a CDL Endorsement |
| January | 10th | Emergency Preparedness – Introduction to Maine DOE Guidelines |
| April | 10th | NEO Transportation Reporting |
| June | 12th | Alternative Transportation |
Please use the following Microsoft Teams link to join the meeting on October 11:
Click here to join the October 11th Meeting via Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 267 027 044 018
Passcode: sA7sbW
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To submit a topic or question prior to a session and/or for more information please email Cheryl Brackett at 207-446-3019: cheryl.brackett@maine.gov.