consolidating and coordinating requirements and arranging for transportation services to all schools
involved.
f.
When more than one installation/community provides students to the same school, the
dominant military supporting activity shall be required to coordinate all pupil transportation to the
school.
g.
Normally, military transportation, using part-time drivers, shall be used except when it
is more economical to use commercial contract transportation services, based on a comparative cost
analysis of in-house versus commercial contract school bus service on a route-by-route basis. Such
analyses should be conducted consistent with the provisions of DoD Instructions 4100.33 and
7041.3 (reference (p) and (w)), except that many of the cost factors will have to be adjusted to fit
the needs of handicapped children and the overseas environment, such as different retirement cost
factors and other fringe benefits for local national civilian employees and any other appropriate
adjustments. The supporting DoD Component shall perform a comparative cost analysis (see
paragraph 6-9a above) under any of the following circumstances:
(1) When arranging for initial transportation services to a new school or before any
change from existing military transportation to contract transportation is made.
(2) when the number of contractors is insufficient to ensure competitive bids for
transportation services to schools currently served by contract transportation.
(3) When contract bids reflect a significant increase in costs over the previous year's
contract costs considering inflationary trends and other pertinent area factors.
(4) When requested by the Director, or a Regional Director, DoDDS.
6-10. Contingency Plans. Installation/community commanders will work with applicable DoDDS
officials to develop and publish contingency plans for transporting students.
6-11. Safety. Installation/community commanders are required to conduct periodic safety
reviews of school bus vehicles and loading/unloading areas. Contracts with private activities
providing school bus services should contain a provision permitting similar safety reviews of
contractor vehicles.
6-12. Student Conduct. Installation/community commanders are responsible for development and
enforcement of student behavioral standards aboard school buses.
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