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First Student and Wichita Public Schools are using behavioral support strategies to improve student ride experiences, while a separate initiative expands access to after-school programs through a bus donation.
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Randy Williams of California, Adam Schwartz of Missouri and Catherine Staggs of Alabama are the latest to complete NAPT's Special Needs Transportation Training program.
Read More →The company will outfit three racers’ wheelchairs with backpacks and provide promotional materials for the rehabilitation centers where the trio visit at each race location during the 50 Ability Marathons. Racers Paul Erway, Grant Berthiaume and Aaron Roux are attempting to compete in 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 weeks to raise money for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
Read More →The School Bus Safety Handbook: Choosing and Using Child Safety Restraint Systems and Wheelchairs from Safe Ride News Publications is an updated and expanded edition of its 2009 publication. Officials say it is designed for people at all levels within the pupil transportation industry, and it includes information on school bus features that affect the installation of child safety restraint systems and how to determine the best type of restraint system, among other topics.
Read More →Linda Wilson of the contractor’s McKinney, Texas, facility resuscitates the child on her bus who had stopped breathing by performing CPR, and she is recognized for her life-saving actions. In other news, in August, Durham will sponsor and employees will participate in the Eighth Annual Windy City Rubber Ducky Derby, a fundraiser that benefits Special Olympics Illinois.
Read More →Quiana Greene is charged with second-degree cruelty to a child, for which she pleads not guilty. She tells investigators that a school staff member who boarded the bus never called out the child’s name to indicate that he needed to disembark, and Greene assumed the bus was empty.
Read More →Melissa Davis of Georgia's DeKalb County Schools and Rex Squires of Idaho's Blaine County School District are the latest to complete the Special Needs Transportation Training program.
Read More →Antonio Perez of San Dieguito Union High School District, a winner at the national level last year, places first at this year's California state school bus driver competition. Brent Carman, who has won national championships multiple times, places third.
Read More →Peter and Linda Lawrence have again endowed four scholarships that will help four bus driver trainers or front line supervisors attend the National Association for Pupil Transportation Summit this year in Grand Rapids, Mich., by covering the cost of registration fees. Dr. Linda Bluth and her partner, Betsy Eisman, endowed their annual $500 grant to help association members provide an enhanced learning experience for students.
Read More →By using the new OMNI Floor Anchor Systems, operators can mix and match retractors and manual belts from both Q’Straint and Sure-Lok. Company officials said that the OMNI line takes the guesswork out of securing passengers in school buses and other vehicles.
Read More →Susan Hill-Smith, Molly McDonald, Thomas Weeks, Karen Irwin and Doug Drummond are the latest to complete the Special Needs Transportation Training program.
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