6-13. School Bus Monitor. Except where required by host nation statute, employment of school
bus monitors by DoD is not authorized, either directly or indirectly, such as by inclusion in school
bus contracts.
6-14. Exceptions. In special situations, a Regional Director of DoDDS may grant exceptions to
the commuting area or walking distance criteria after full consideration of circumstances and the
evaluation of alternatives. Requests for exception shall be initiated by the installation/community
commander, endorsed by the local principal and the DoDDS Education Program Administrator (if
applicable) and forwarded to the DoDDS regional director containing the following data:
a.
Name of school,
b.
Reason for waiver request. Include maps, charts and/or photographs where appropriate.
When safety considerations are believed to be a factor, include a statement from the responsible
Safety Officer.
c.
Statement of available alternatives to eliminate or alter the conditions requiring waiver.
d.
Number of students involved.
e.
Impact if waiver denied.
f.
Budgetary impact if waiver is granted.
g.
Comments and recommendations from endorsing officials.
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