Tyler Bus Attendance enables bus aides to mark each student present as they board their bus from a list organized by stop order. Users get data daily, allowing a quick response in the event of a health concern.
Mike LaRocco, president of the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services, discusses the association’s position on lap-shoulder belts on buses, partnering with other industry associations to address regulations for school reopening, and how much pupil transporters contribute to their communities.
Transportation law expert Matthew Daus shares recommendations in this webinar on July 1 on safely transporting students while minimizing liability exposure and risks of claims, government regulatory enforcement, and litigation.
Know a contractor who deserves recognition for his or her efforts? We’re accepting nominations for SBF’s 2020 Contractor of the Year award.
Transportation law expert Matthew Daus shares information on recommendations and requirements from various federal agencies and providing safe student transportation while minimizing liability exposure.
To give borrowers more flexibility in repaying the loans, the Federal Reserve Board lowers the minimum loan amount, raises the maximum loan limit, adjusts the principal repayment schedule to begin after two years, and extends the term to five years.
The program, designed to assist customers with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, offers a delay to the warranty start of new buses until schools reopen and pupil transportation resumes.
The law will extend the June 30 rehiring deadline and the expense forgiveness period, and reduce the 75% payroll ratio requirement.
North American school districts can now get Stopfinder Communication free of charge through the end of 2020 instead of the end of this school year.
MyView is designed to provide parents and caregivers details and real-time location information for their children’s school buses. The app’s dispatcher portal can also help school districts manage general school bus communications.
The proposed federal legislation aims to bolster support to small businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program during the COVID-19 pandemic with measures such as eliminating restrictions on non-payroll expenses and extending the rehiring deadline.
CalAmp and Synovia’s Here Comes the Bus allows pupil transporters to create designated stops in the app without using routing software.
Drivers from more than 150 of the school bus company’s locations deliver meals and instructional materials during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some also transport medical workers.
The paper details the reasons for the association’s support for seat belts, common objections to adding them to school buses, and guidance on making the decision to require lap-shoulder belts in new buses.
Two winners will each receive a $50 cash prize. Entries must be received by June 11.
Winning entries in the 16th edition of School Bus Fleet’s Photo Contest showcase an appreciation for stunning natural scenery many aren’t seeing as buses have been idled. These shots were selected from 100 total entries by SBF staff.
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