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ArticlesApril 9, 2010

NAPT News & Views

I now live far from the Washington, D.C., pressure cooker of my working years. Folks here are not as immersed in the minutia of public policy as those in and around the nation's capital.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Kelly AguinaldoApril 9, 2010

3 Steps to Weapons Incident Prevention

Keeping weapons off of a school bus or defusing the situation if they are brought on board requires ensuring that drivers are in tune with the students they transport, offering a comprehensive training program, and establishing specific policies and procedures for drivers to follow.

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Newsby StaffApril 9, 2010

Connecticut district expects to benefit from outsourcing

Regional School District 17 has taken advantage of Student Transportation of America’s stimulus program. The district will receive an initial payment of $830,000 for the purchase of its fleet, which district officials say will free up funding for school facility improvements. STA will also offer positions to all current RSD 17 bus drivers.

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Newsby StaffApril 9, 2010

Study: Over a third of districts plan busing cuts next year

Also, more districts will be laying off teachers and support staff for the 2010-11 school year, and more are considering a four-day school week, the survey by the American Association of School Administrators finds.

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Videosby StaffApril 8, 2010

PTSI's PSA: Stop for the School Bus

This public service announcement from the Pupil Transportation Safety Institute emphasizes the need for traffic to stop for school bus stop signs. Pat Bailey, transportation director for the Syracuse (N.Y.) City School District, urges viewers not to illegally pass a stopped school bus, a move that could kill a child.

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ArticlesApril 6, 2010

Laws of common sense

Sometimes we need to be protected from legislators. But sometimes they really do have our protection in mind.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2010

Contractors could be exempt from paying taxes on buses

New Mississippi legislation would allow companies that operate buses and other vehicles to transport students to and from school to waive ad valorem taxes on their units if they are under contract to a school board on or after July 1.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2010

School bus campaign now targeting Senate

After recruiting nearly 50 members of the House to sign a letter to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, industry members are being urged to contact their senators. The letter asks LaHood to allocate funding for a public education program to promote school bus use.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2010

Suspect caught in bus stop robbery

An 18-year-old is charged in the Friday incident, in which four Virginia students were held up at gunpoint while waiting for their school bus. No one was injured in the robbery, but the culprit made off with a gold chain.

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Newsby StaffApril 1, 2010

Seat belt proposal rejected 2 years in a row

A Colorado bill requiring installation of seat belts on school buses was killed by the House Education Committee last year. The proposal was reintroduced this year, and lawmakers shot it down again, saying it was too costly and that school buses are already safe.

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