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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2011

Scholarships promote learning opportunities

Several scholarships for school bus industry conferences and student field trips are available through the National Association for Pupil Transportation.

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Newsby StaffMay 26, 2011

2 arrested in multiple bus battery thefts

A man and a woman are taken into custody for the theft of 12 large bus batteries and connector switches from an elementary school in Iredell, N.C. They are also suspects in the theft of bus batteries from two other elementary schools in Statesville, N.C.

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Newsby StaffMay 26, 2011

Task force, school committee agree to $540 bus fee cap

The bus fee for the Massachusetts school district will remain at $270 per student, but the cap will reduce the cost for families with three or more children.

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Newsby StaffMay 26, 2011

Study projects over 200K education jobs to be cut

In the new survey by the American Association of School Administrators, nearly three-quarters of the responding school districts report that they plan to eliminate personnel in the 2011-12 school year. An official cites several factors that are having "a devastating effect on staffing the nation’s public schools."

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Newsby StaffMay 26, 2011

Nominee named for NAPT affiliate member director

Marisa Weisinger, technical specialist for Innovative Transportation Solutions in Houston, is nominated by officials from Q'Straint/Sure-Lok and Hydrotex to run for the position. It will be available this fall at the conclusion of the NAPT Summit when Mike Roscoe of the C.E. White Co. steps down after fulfilling a two-year term.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2011

Details on Dossier Users Group summit announced

Fleet professionals who use Arsenault Associates’ Dossier asset maintenance management software will convene in Lafayette Hills, Pa., in October for the event. This year’s agenda will include three parallel breakout paths, each with multiple sessions, and an expanded hands-on training program.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2011

Deadline extended for <I>SBF</i> Photo Contest

Shutterbugs who haven’t yet entered this year’s competition have some extra time to get their shots in. The deadline is now June 8.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2011

Bus a/c suppliers join forces

American Cooling Technology is acquired by KODA Enterprises Group, which owns ProAir LLC. The former owners of American Cooling and all of the employees will join the KODA team.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2011

New school bus security training course in development

Karen Lowrie, associate director of Rutgers University’s Center for Transportation Safety, Security and Risk, discusses the program with SBF. It is designed to teach bus drivers how to effectively communicate with schoolchildren while a crisis is occurring.

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ArticlesMay 19, 2011

A Comprehensive Plan for School Bus Accidents

A veteran transportation director discusses the four phases of an emergency response cycle in relation to this type of event and how using them enhances student safety.

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