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Newsby StaffFebruary 15, 2017

New York Association Calls for More School Transportation Safety Funding

NYAPT asks the state Legislature to continue the funding it is currently providing; add funding for pre-K students, bus monitors, and security; and increase support for the school bus driver training program.

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ProductsFebruary 13, 2017

Portable Child Restraint

HSM Transportation Solutions’ C.E. White Portable Child Restraint for school buses, a five-point restraint system, is designed to accommodate children weighing 20 to 90 pounds and up to 57 inches in height.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 10, 2017

8 Special-Needs Students Injured in School Bus Crash

A California school bus reportedly T-bones a car, critically injuring the driver of the car. The students suffer minor injuries, and the bus driver and two aides are unharmed.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2017

Mother of Autistic Student Calls for Bus Monitors After Alleged Assault

The Kentucky mother says that she had requested monitors on the buses before, but there wasn’t one aboard during the alleged sexual assault of her son, who is severely autistic.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Thomas McMahonFebruary 3, 2017

Special-Needs Partnership Boosts Driver Training

At CUSD 300 in Illinois, the transportation and special-education departments have joined forces to develop new training tools for drivers and aides and to provide a consistent experience for students.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 3, 2017

School Bus Driver Gets 2 Years in Death of Autistic Teen Left on Bus

Armando Ramirez of California is sentenced to two years in prison for leaving Paul Lee, who had autism and was nonverbal, alone on a bus on a hot summer day for several hours.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2017

IMMI’s Charlie Vits Named to National Child Passenger Safety Board

The board oversees and maintains the curriculum that is part of the National Child Passenger Safety Certification Training Program.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 12, 2017

School Bus Driver Wins Gold Medals in World Track Event

Emma McGowan, who drives a special-needs bus for Gwinnett County (Ga.) Public Schools, takes home two gold medals from the World Masters Track and Field Championships in Australia.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2017

District Cuts School Bus Driver Absenteeism With Attendance Bonuses

Jefferson County (Ky.) Public Schools starts a pilot that pays school bus drivers and assistants a $200 bonus for every pay period they come to work every day to address driver shortage and absenteeism. 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 6, 2017

School Bus Driver, Aide Sing to Soothe Special-Needs Students

Kentucky driver Jennifer Ward and monitor Diana Becker find that students enjoy singing together more than listening to the radio and that it helps alleviate anxiety for some.

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