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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2008

Special-Needs Briefs — 2/4/08

Parents sue wrong bus company in assault case MARYVILLE, Tenn. — The parents of a 7-year-old special-needs student filed a lawsuit agains...

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2008

Industry prepares to 'Love the Bus'

As Valentine’s Day draws near, so too does a newer, lesser known celebration of affection: "Love the Bus." The campaign, which began last year, s...

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Articlesby StaffFebruary 1, 2008

New York district mourns fallen driver

ANGOLA, N.Y. — Staff and students of Lake Shore Central School District mourned the loss of longtime bus driver Brenda Chiappetta, who was killed in a...

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Articlesby StaffFebruary 1, 2008

Oregon reverses motorcoach ban

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Education issued a rule allowing a permanent variance for the use of motorcoaches by schools and school distric...

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Articlesby StaffFebruary 1, 2008

FBI investigation finds corruption in NYC school bus industry

NEW YORK — In December, an employee of the New York City Department of Education (DOE), Geoffrey Berger, was arrested as a result of an investigation ...

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Articlesby StaffFebruary 1, 2008

New York school district installs identification numbers on bus roofs

PERU, N.Y. — Peru Central School District recently painted identifying information on the roofs of all its school buses in an effort to make it easier...

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Articlesby StaffFebruary 1, 2008

Stock Transportation acquires North Bay Alouette Bus Lines

NEWMARKET, Ontario — On Jan. 7, Stock Transportation Ltd. completed its acquisition of North Bay Alouette Bus Lines Inc. “This strategic acquisiti...

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Articlesby StaffFebruary 1, 2008

Bill seeks safeguards for diabetic students

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A bill in the state General Assembly contains provisions to protect students who have diabetes. Under one provision, school dist...

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 2008

Safety Devices on School Buses: Harnessing Legal Issues

Among areas of focus of school transportation litigation, the transportation of students with disabilities is especially complex. The use of Child Saf...

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 2008

Preparing for a Bus Crash Emergency

Imagine that you are a dispatcher for a school district. One day, you receive a message from a bus driver via radio transmission indicating that he or...

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