Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Safe, on-time delivery of students to and from school daily within district-defined parameters. B. Assistance in managing an efficient operation of all regular, magnet, special education, and other transportation needs of the Hamilton County Department of Education (HCDE) as outlined in the contract. C. Maintenance of the private Proposer-run buses. D. Operation of the bus maintenance facilities and substations. E. Timely selection, evaluation, training, compensation, and retention of transportation employees, including staff, drivers, trainers, receptionist, and mechanics. F. Student discipline in cooperation with and as mandated by federal, state, and school district protocol. G. Effective communication with the school district, parents, students, and the community by providing and maintaining open and adequate internal and external communications with the HCDE.