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Newsby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 12, 2016

School Bus Driver Accused of Leaving Special-Needs Student on Bus

Tiffeny Beatrice Avery of California is charged with one count of felony child abuse for allegedly leaving a preschool student alone on a bus for an hour.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2016

North Carolina District Extends Contract With First Student

First Student will continue to provide special-education bus transportation for Guilford County Schools through the 2021 school year.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2016

Transportation Staff Trains on Safety, Special Needs

Shenendehowa Central School District’s safety refresher covers such issues as hazard communication, transporting special-needs students, and how to prevent dragging incidents.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2016

Solution Designed to Protect Wheelchair Riders in Rear-End Collisions

AMF-Bruns of America’s PROTEKTOR-System wheelchair and occupant restraints and FutureSafe head and backrest are created to stabilize passengers in wheelchairs in the event of a rear-end collision.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2016

California Child-Check Alarm Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk

Lawmakers approve SB 1072, which would require school buses in the state to be equipped with child-check alarms. Gov. Jerry Brown has until Sept. 30 to act on the bill.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 16, 2016

National Safety Council Backs 3-Point Belts for School Buses

The nonprofit organization calls for “uniform child passenger safety practices across multiple modes of transportation, including school buses, airplanes, and personal vehicles.”

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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2016

Former Special-Needs School Bus Driver Gets Jail Time for Drunk Driving

Sherry Lee Lund of Utah is sentenced to 20 days in jail and receives a $1,950 fine after pleading guilty to driving drunk with students on board.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2016

School Bus Driver Fired, Accused of Pinning Down Special-Needs Student

Former Orange County (Fla.) Public Schools bus driver Rosa Dalger denies the accusations and says her actions were necessary to prevent the student or other students from being hurt.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2016

School Bus Drivers to Receive Restraint Training for Special-Needs Students

A Virginia district is conducting a two-day training on verbal and non-verbal de-escalation techniques and appropriate restraint methods intended to be used as a last resort for unruly students.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2016

Special-Needs School Bus Driver, Aide Honored for Excellence

The Idaho Association for Pupil Transportation recognizes Pam Rogers as its 2016 Special Needs Driver of the Year and MaryAnn Kraemer as its 2016 Special Needs Aide of the Year. 

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