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The contractor has designated $100 million to help district-owned pupil transportation operations convert to privatized service with the aim of reducing costs so that more money can be spent on education. STA says it will replace older buses, hire local and existing bus drivers, and purchase equipment and supplies from local merchants.
Read More →After seeing the house while on a morning route, Jeremy Moses secured his bus and then helped the woman through a window on the side of the house just as the roof started to collapse.
Read More →New legislation would increase Georgia school system retirees’ monthly payments to $16 (up from $15) multiplied by the number of their years of creditable service. The benefit would apply to those employees who have already retired as well as to future retirees.
Read More →The bill would require that a phone number for reporting unsafe driving be painted on all sides of a school bus. The first school bus safety bill raised during this session, which began Feb. 3, would require the installation of seat belts on school buses.
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After last week’s historic snowfalls in the mid-Atlantic region, community members grabbed their shovels and pitched in to help schools reopen this week. Many are delaying start times to increase student safety.
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Recording-breaking snowfall in the mid-Atlantic region halted school bus operations this week, but there’s much work to be done for schools to resume next week.
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EPA requested that manufacturers of fuel-operated heaters apply for validation of their products specifically for school bus applications. The new validation covers Espar heaters that were previously validated for Class 8 trucks.
Read More →Nancie Klein, an 80-year-old school bus driver who has worked for an Illinois district since 1971, will hang up her keys this week. Klein began her career on a dare and has transported generations of students.
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Here’s a look at the latest in pupil transportation products that were on view at the NAPT trade show in Louisville, Ky. New technologies included high-intensity LED warning lights and a browser-based fleet maintenance system.
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