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Newsby Nicole SchlosserApril 29, 2016

School Bus Driver Denies Wrongdoing in Special-Needs Student Death

Armando Abel Ramirez pleaded not guilty to the felony count of dependent abuse causing death for the death of autistic student Hun Joon (Paul) Lee, who was left inside a hot school bus in California.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2016

First Student Awarded Special-Needs Transportation Contract

The West Valley School Transportation Agency selects the company to provide special-education school bus transportation to students in San Jose, California.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2016

Texas Bus Drivers Awarded for Driving Skills, Safety Knowledge

Winners and runners-up of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District School Bus Safety Road-e-o competition qualify for the region’s school bus safety competition.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonApril 8, 2016

Canadian Pupil Transportation Conference to Educate, Entertain Attendees

The biennial event will be held April 16 to 21 in Winnipeg. Sessions will cover such topics as Canadian standards, special needs, and alternative fuels.

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Newsby StaffApril 8, 2016

California Child Check Alarm Bill Advances

Lawmakers approved SB 1072, which would require school buses to be equipped with child-check alarms, in response to the death of a special-needs student who had been left on the bus for several hours.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserApril 5, 2016

NCST Releases Revisions to 2015 Procedures

An electronic version of the National School Transportation Specifications and Procedures document that has revisions highlighted is available to state directors of pupil transportation for the first time.

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Newsby StaffApril 1, 2016

Video Shows Student in Wheelchair Tip Over on School Bus

A 7-year-old girl in Washington falls to the floor and suffers minor injuries while still in her wheelchair, which was not properly secured.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMarch 30, 2016

California Conference Spotlights the Power of Pupil Transportation Professionals

Transporting special-needs students, new inspection rules, and active shooter training were key topics covered at the California Association of School Transportation Officials’ annual conference.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 30, 2016

Texas School Bus Team Wins Special-Needs Competition

Cherie Daniels and Chris Lowery from Frisco Independent School District take first place in this year’s National Special Needs Team Safety Roadeo.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMarch 28, 2016

Arrest Made in Special-needs Student’s Death on School Bus

California substitute bus driver Armando Able Ramirez is charged with dependent abuse for leaving a student with severe autism on a school bus for about seven hours on an extremely hot day in September.

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