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Managementby StaffMarch 1, 2002

Take-Home Pay Less Than Zero?

Is it possible for a school bus driver to bring home a negative paycheck? Apparently so. Dan Schmidt recently quit his job as a school bus driver for...

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffMarch 1, 2002

Special Handling for Students with Trachs

Located at the front of the neck, a tracheotomy (also called a stoma) is a surgical opening into the windpipe through which an artificial airway or tr...

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Safetyby StaffMarch 1, 2002

Hours-of-Service Rule Revisited

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has restated its plan to move forward with a revision of the commercial driver’s hours-of-serv...

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Managementby StaffMarch 1, 2002

Large District Driver Meetings

For the first time in more than 15 years, Fairfax County (Va.) Public Schools had a single countywide meeting for all of its 1,600-plus drivers and at...

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Safetyby StaffMarch 1, 2002

Protect Against Identity Theft

Identity thieves lurk on the Internet, in stores and banks and on the telephone. They covet your private information, such as name, address and phone ...

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffMarch 1, 2002

Another Assault on School Bus Exhaust

A report by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) suggests that most states are doing a fair to poor job of controlling emissions of hazardous diese...

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Disaster Responseby StaffMarch 1, 2002

Be Prepared for the Unexpected

Unexpected phenomena such as riots, strikes, tornadoes, earthquakes, snowstorms and other natural disasters can pose a threat to your operations. Here's how to prep.

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Safetyby StaffMarch 1, 2002

Yellow Buses Invade Britain

About 125 children in Yorkshire, England, began riding two yellow buses to and from school in mid-February as part of a pilot project to test the effe...

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Managementby Joey Campbell, Assistant EditorMarch 1, 2002

5 Steps to a More Organized Office

A common misconception held by school transportation professionals is that a messy desk is a sign of hard work. But even in a fast-paced industry depe...

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Managementby Sandra Matke, Managing Editor, and Joan Hong, Editorial AssistantMarch 1, 2002

<i>SBF</i> Showcase: Top Contractor Fleets

First Student Inc. Fleet composition: 15,000 school buses Drivers: 19,000 Students transported daily: 1,000,0...

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