Maria Lopez, a driver for the School District of Lee County (Fla.), passes out behind the wheel. Three students on board help make calls to first responders and keep other students safe and calm.
Mike Martucci defeats the incumbent to become the state Senator for the 42nd district.
The association submits comments and testifies in a virtual meeting held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
John Eisenberg, executive director of the National Association of State Directors of Special Education, highlights ways in which pupil transportation leaders and special educators can team up to meet student needs.
Two incidents are detailed in the annual survey conducted by the Kansas State Department of Education’s School Bus Safety Unit. The survey notes schools nationwide were closed for most of the second semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Until now, HEPA-14 filtration systems have been large and unwieldy, and there were no retrofit units on the market that would universally fit existing ambulances, transit vehicles, school buses, and crewed work trucks.
The technology will be standard on the manufacturer’s school buses. Nuvve and Lion have conducted projects demonstrating V2G feasibility for school districts and utilities in California and New York.
More than $140,000 in smart fleet management hardware will be awarded to school districts in California, Indiana, Colorado, Montana, Michigan, and Ohio.
The student is hit after running in front of the bus as it drives away from the bus stop. She is transported to the hospital, where she later succumbs to her injuries.
Under the agency's Highway Safety Program Section 402, each state receives grant funding for projects related to their annual highway safety plan, which could include school bus safety projects.
The agency bolsters return-to-duty and removes exemption requirements for drivers with diabetes and some types of vision impairment. Meanwhile, it introduces a medication information form and clarifies sleep apnea testing requirements.
Jason Wilcox, a representative from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Legacy Fleet Incentives and Assessment Center, details several changes to the program, including caps on rebate amounts.
The electric buses from The Lion Electric Co. will replace 12 diesel-powered buses in the upcoming year.
Schools can connect Pro-Vision school bus video recording systems to Kajeet SmartBus Wi-Fi to utilize live video review, hands-free remote video upload, automatic system updates, and system health monitoring.
Agency representatives detail efforts to enhance information sharing with new subcommittees and outline resources for pupil transporters.