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Safetyby StaffDecember 1, 2002

Feds Push for Greater School Travel Safety

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has launched “Moving Kids Safely,” a campaign that addresses safety concerns associated with u...

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Managementby StaffDecember 1, 2002

Harassment charge against bus driver

One of your drivers is accused of sexual harassment by a student on a middle-school route. The driver has no history of similar complaints. The girl w...

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Safetyby StaffDecember 1, 2002

Odd Stepwell Cited in Workers’ Comp Case

CASE GRAYSON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD AND FRANKLIN INSURANCE CO. v. DORIS GAYE CORNETT VENUE Court of Appeals of Virginia, decided Nov. 26, 2002 SU...

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Managementby StaffDecember 1, 2002

Trying Students with a Jury of Peers

Greenville County Schools in Greenville, S.C., is testing a new tool for dealing with misbehavior on campus — youth court. Two high schools will be pi...

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Managementby StaffDecember 1, 2002

A Simplifying Software Program

Merle Jewett, director of transportation for the Merced (Calif.) City School District, manages transportation for approximately 600 special-needs stud...

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Managementby StaffDecember 1, 2002

Driver Conflict Management Tips

P.E.A.C.E. (People Effectively Addressing Conflict Everyday) Skills Inc. is an Irmo, S.C.-based consulting firm that teaches organizations practical a...

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Managementby StaffDecember 1, 2002

The Not-So-Simple Life of a Starfish

Deborah Lincoln, pupil transportation director in Oregon and president of the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services...

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Managementby StaffDecember 1, 2002

Highway-Rail Intersection Awareness

• Look for the advance warning sign, a yellow circle marked by an “R X R,” to allow time for a gradual stop. Motorists traveling behind the bus may no...

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Managementby StaffDecember 1, 2002

Drivers’ wish list

The one thing that would best allow us to do the job better is improved discipline. All other factors taken into consideration —wages, training, equip...

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Managementby StaffDecember 1, 2002

Q&A: New President at Thomas Faces Key Challenges

In late August, Thomas Built Buses announced that longtime president John Thomas III was stepping down and being replaced by John O’Leary, a driving f...

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