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The record
- Jurisdiction
- Rhode Island
- Level
- State
- Authority
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-15-9(e)(1); suspension of § 31-22-11.6(a)(2)(i)
- Issued
- 2021-08-26 Aug. 26, 2021
- Effective
- 2021-08-26
- End
- Extended by EO 21-98 (Sept. 24, through Oct. 23), 21-104, 21-111, 21-118 (Dec. 17, 2021) (read as 2021-12-17)
- In force
- Aug. 26, 2021 to Dec. 17, 2021
- Quarters
- 2021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Schools and child careOther
- Addressees
- RIDE and its retained student-transportation providers
- LEAs
- Functions reached
- TR student transport
- WF driver shortage
- IN
- Collection
- Rhode Island RI
Operative words
1. The requirement of using designated types of vehicle for specified routes as contained in R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-22-11.6(a)(2)(i) is hereby suspended as of [the date of this Order for providers retained by RIDE]... Retained Providers may utilize: a. school buses... b. pupil transportation vehicles... c. school extra-curricular vehicles... d. child care vehicles... and e. family child care home vehicles... (collectively 'Student Transportation Vehicles').
Enforcement
Suspension of vehicle-type rules; RIDE
Notes
Successor to EO 20-76, 20-85, 20-96 and 21-02 (2020-21 school year); addresses the 2021-22 school-bus driver shortage.