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NewsDecember 9, 2020

North Carolina District Adopts Suite of School Bus Safety, Fleet Tracking Solutions

Iredell-Statesville School District will use CalAmp’s Bus Guardian to safeguard against COVID-19 and the Here Comes the Bus app for fleet tracking and student safety.

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NewsDecember 7, 2020

Collision Avoidance Technology Now Available on Blue Bird School Buses

The school bus manufacturer teams up with Safety Vision to install Mobileye collision avoidance systems on all of its new and existing buses.

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Articlesby Sadiah Thompson December 7, 2020

Growing Ridership Tracking Capabilities Offer More Onboard Safety

School transportation leaders and suppliers share how the latest tracking tech can help with contact tracing for COVID-19, streamline parent communication, and manage sanitization practices.

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NewsDecember 2, 2020

Zonar’s School Bus Safety Solutions Qualify for CARES Funding

States can now award subgrants from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund for Zonar EVIR and Z Pass.

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NewsNovember 30, 2020

S.C. Student Dies After Having Seizure While on School Bus

Kirsten Volzka is riding a school bus, driven by her grandmother, when she suffers cardiac arrest, which leads to a seizure.

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NewsNovember 30, 2020

Durham Donates School Bus for Extrication Training

The school bus company gives one of its decommissioned buses to a Missouri fire department for extrication practice.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserNovember 30, 2020

5 Questions: Renee Boydo on Safety Leadership, Developing Training

Boydo, the training program manager for First Student, discusses developing a new training program for the school bus company, which includes procedures for its van service, and rolling out new procedures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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NewsNovember 25, 2020

Students Help Bus Driver Who Goes Unconscious Behind the Wheel

Maria Lopez, a driver for the School District of Lee County (Fla.), passes out behind the wheel. Three students on board help make calls to first responders and keep other students safe and calm.

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NewsNovember 23, 2020

NSTA Urges CDC to Classify School Bus Drivers as High Priority for COVID Vaccine Access

The association submits comments and testifies in a virtual meeting held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserNovember 20, 2020

National Survey Reports Lowest Number of Student Loading, Unloading Fatalities in 10 Years

Two incidents are detailed in the annual survey conducted by the Kansas State Department of Education’s School Bus Safety Unit. The survey notes schools nationwide were closed for most of the second semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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