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Managementby SBF StaffDecember 2, 2020

STA Supports California Nonprofit in Distribution of PPE

The school bus company helps the North Los Angeles County Regional Center deliver over 1.4 million pieces of PPE to individuals with developmental disabilities.

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Safetyby SBF StaffDecember 2, 2020

Zonar’s School Bus Safety Solutions Qualify for CARES Funding

States can now award subgrants from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund for Zonar EVIR and Z Pass.

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Safetyby SBF StaffNovember 30, 2020

S.C. Student Dies After Having Seizure While on School Bus

Kirsten Volzka is riding a school bus, driven by her grandmother, when she suffers cardiac arrest, which leads to a seizure.

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Safetyby SBF StaffNovember 30, 2020

Durham Donates School Bus for Extrication Training

The school bus company gives one of its decommissioned buses to a Missouri fire department for extrication practice.

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Safetyby SBF StaffNovember 25, 2020

Students Help Bus Driver Who Goes Unconscious Behind the Wheel

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.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserNovember 24, 2020

New York Student Transportation Veteran Wins State Senate Seat

Mike Martucci defeats the incumbent to become the state Senator for the 42nd district.

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Safetyby SBF StaffNovember 23, 2020

NSTA Urges CDC to Classify School Bus Drivers as High Priority for COVID Vaccine Access

The association submits comments and testifies in a virtual meeting held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Special Needs Transportationby Sadiah Thompson November 23, 2020

Building Partnerships Between Special-Needs Transporters, Educators

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.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserNovember 20, 2020

National Survey Reports Lowest Number of Student Loading, Unloading Fatalities in 10 Years

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.

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Safetyby StaffNovember 20, 2020

Webasto Introduces Lightweight, Compact Air Cleaners with Medical-Grade HEPA-14 Filtration

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.

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