Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has issued a Stay at Home Order this afternoon.  In his Order he referenced Dept of Homeland CISA Guidance to identify the types of businesses that are allowed to continue to operate (see Federal Guidance below).

Since the transportation of goods and supplies are vital to the health and safety of citizens, we feel it is important to continue to operate on a reduced basis in order to provide the transportation industry with properly trained drivers to operate the trucks delivering those goods and supplies.

We have implemented an online program for all of our classroom training.  We have reduced the number of students that each instructor will work with on any given day.  All of our training with an instructor is one on one so there is no group training. We are spacing out training in the trucks so as to allow a complete sanitization in between each student. Students need to call the office in advance to schedule any on campus activities.

Please give our main campus a call at 651-735-9250 for the latest updates and information.

FEDERAL GUIDANCE-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------        

Section: Transportation and Logistics

Essential: “Employees supporting or enabling transportation functions, including truck drivers, bus drivers, dispatchers, maintenance and repair technicians, warehouse workers, truck stop and rest area workers, and workers that maintain and inspect infrastructure (including those that require cross-jurisdiction travel)

Scope of List:  “ . . these identified sectors and workers are not intended to be the authoritative or exhaustive list of critical infrastructure sectors and functions that should continue during the COVID-19 response. Instead, State and local officials should use their own judgment in using their authorities and issuing implementation directives and guidance. Similarly, critical infrastructure industry partners will use their own judgment, informed by this list, to ensure continued operations of critical infrastructure services and functions. All decisions should appropriately balance public safety while ensuring the continued delivery of critical infrastructure services and functions.”