The National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services believes that it is appropriate to require higher levels of safety in vehicles that transport children to and from school and school-related activities. Accordingly, the Association supports the position that school children should be transported in school buses that provide the highest level of safety, not in full-sized vans that do not meet the stringent school bus safety standards issued by the federal government, individual states, and the recommended school bus specifications. https://nasdpts.org/resources/Documents/NASDPTS-PositionPaper-Non-conformingVansUsed-for-SchoolTransportation-Dec2017.pdf