i am gail flynn. my talk is i in response to vehicles to drive home from school without certified drivers. i have been a school bus driver for 18 years and mother of a severely mentality disabled son. i am against the idea of transporting children, especially special needs children in zoom plans. they would have no safety training. school buses are by far the safest mode of transportation. they are regulated by state laws and must follow safety standards such as rollover protection and the red light system for loading and unloading. school bus driver is some of the most highly trained in the state. thymuses go through 20 hours of training. i have to teach out of a manual by the san francisco department of education. it covers laws, rules and regulations. the vehicle components, unloading and loading. passenger management. children with disabilities. then we have to teach a minimum of 20 hour training in the behind the wheel guide. once they are through that they take an extensive test with the highway