Bus Briefs — 9/24/08
Woman denied retrial, acquittal in Minnesota bus crash case MARSHALL, Minn. — The judge overseeing the trial of Olga Franco has denied a...
Woman denied retrial, acquittal in Minnesota bus crash case
MARSHALL, Minn. — The judge overseeing the trial of Olga Franco has denied a defense attorney motion for a new trial or acquittal, ruling that there was enough evidence to convict her of causing a school bus crash in February that killed four students. Franco is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 8. To read the full story, click here.
New York school touts bus safety program
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Magnet school students learned about proper bus etiquette during a "Peaceful School Bus Drill" as part of Schenectady City Schools’ Positive Behavior Intervention Supports program. To read the full story, click here.
Boy gets bitten by dog after exiting school bus
YORK, S.C. — A school bus driver has been placed on leave for telling a 9-year-old boy to exit the bus before his scheduled stop to help a younger student get home. Shortly after disembarking, the boy was bitten by a dog and the driver reportedly did not get out of the bus to help him. To read the full story, click here.
Pennsylvania school bus driver honored
FALLSINGTON, Pa. — Pennsbury School District named George Hoffman its 2007-08 Bus Driver of the Year. Hoffman has been driving school buses for the district for nine years. To read the full story, click here.
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