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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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Photo Galleriesby StaffJuly 26, 2016

PHOTOS: Highlights from the NSTA 2016 Meeting

Sessions on school bus technology, a discussion on Uber and other ride-sharing services, and even an appearance by NASCAR legend Richard Petty were among the standouts at the National School Transportation Association’s annual meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 19, 2016

Robert Hach Named <I>School Bus Fleet</i>’s Contractor of the Year

At Sunrise Transportation and other companies throughout his career, Hach has focused on taking care of his people, who in turn take care of the students on their buses.

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Newsby StaffJuly 8, 2016

Charges Dropped for Driver, Aide Accused of Leaving Special-Needs Student on Bus Twice

The state attorney says the facts in the case against the Florida driver and attendant who left the same student on the bus twice “do not rise to the level of felony neglect of a child.”

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