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Managementby StaffMarch 1, 2008

Bus driver named support person of the year

FORT MYERS, Fla. — On Jan. 23, Paula Backus, a bus driver for Lee County Public Schools’ West Zone transportation office, was named the district’s 200...

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Safetyby StaffMarch 1, 2008

State directors address NHTSA proposal

As the comment period neared its end in late January for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) proposal to enhance school bus p...

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Safetyby StaffMarch 1, 2008

Congressmen urge action on school bus security measure

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Members of a congressional security committee expressed concern to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about its lack of prog...

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Safetyby StaffMarch 1, 2008

Judge approves Rochester transit agency’s new school service plan

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — In a new twist to a case pitting transit agency against school bus contractor, a judge in late January struck down a decision by the...

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Special Needs Transportationby Frank Di Giacomo, PublisherFebruary 1, 2008

Special needs, special issue

As you may have guessed by now, the copy of SCHOOL BUS FLEET you’re looking at is our annual Special-Needs Issue. We’ve devoted our February ed...

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Managementby Michael P. DallessandroFebruary 1, 2008

In Case of Fire, Keep Buses Rolling

It’s 3 o’clock in the morning, and you are startled from a sound sleep by the sound of your telephone ringing. As you hesitantly answer the call, half...

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Safetyby Paul HasenmeierFebruary 1, 2008

Preparing for a Bus Crash Emergency

Imagine that you are a dispatcher for a school district. One day, you receive a message from a bus driver via radio transmission indicating that he or...

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Special Needs Transportationby Peggy A. BurnsFebruary 1, 2008

Safety Devices on School Buses: Harnessing Legal Issues

Among areas of focus of school transportation litigation, the transportation of students with disabilities is especially complex. The use of Child Saf...

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffFebruary 1, 2008

Experts Weigh In on Special-Needs Issues

Students with special needs make up a relatively small segment of the pupil transportation population, but the complexities involved deserve increased attention. To assess current challenges and trends, we posed the following questions to experts. Here's what they said.

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Special Needs Transportationby Jenna Curry, Assistant EditorFebruary 1, 2008

Parental Experience Drives Provider

Katie Scholes of Provider Enterprises, which has transported special-needs children for more than 25 years, proves that sometimes it takes one to know...

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