The procedures in this manual are designed to establish stability and continuity within the student transportation department of the Toms River Regional Schools in New Jersey. The manual is divided into three sections. Section 1 provides driver and aide specific information. It includes directives related to time clock, spare buses, and administrative procedures; route book directives; radio procedure; driving information and procedures; school bus evaluation procedure; information on student discipline; determination of driver responsibility for accidents; foul weather driving tips; accident procedure; sample report forms; seating assignment charts; telephone numbers; school bus parking charts; school calendars and hours; and compound guidelines and directives. Section 2 provides material on vehicle maintenance, including specific directives and information, work order form, information on breakdowns and fuel economy, general vehicle information, and information on early detection of bus defects and automatic transmission. Section 3 contains special education information for everyone. It is a driver aide procedure manual, which covers the aide's importance, definitions of categories of the handicapped, information on recognition of and first aid for seizures, and descriptions of school bus personalities, including symptoms, possible reasons for behavior, suggestions, and things to remember. (YLB)