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Managementby StaffJuly 10, 2019

Blue Bird Makes Prestolite Starters Standard on Some School Buses

Prestolite Electric’s Leece-Neville PowerPro Extreme 5 12V will be standard on Blue Bird's Vision, All American FE Diesel, and All American RE Diesel school buses.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserJuly 9, 2019

Indiana Attorney General OKs Extended Stop Arms on School Buses

Attorney General Curtis Hill Jr. releases an opinion that states that regulations do not place a limit on the length of school bus stop arms. He adds that motorists who pass a bus with its stop arm out are liable for resulting damages or injuries.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserJuly 8, 2019

2 Ohio Districts Receive New Seat Belt-Equipped School Buses

Avon Lake City Schools and Beachwood City Schools each receive 72-passenger school buses equipped with lap-shoulder belts to use in a pilot program that will monitor safety and student behavior.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserJuly 3, 2019

Ohio Man Fatally Struck by School Bus

C.L. Jones stops and exits his truck on the roadway when a school bus hits him and the vehicle, police say.

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Safetyby StaffJuly 3, 2019

Ohio District to Upgrade School Bus Camera Systems

Otsego Local Schools receives a $40,000 grant to purchase new camera systems for all 13 of its school buses.

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Safetyby StaffJuly 3, 2019

Georgia Names Winners in 2nd Annual Pupil Transportation Safety Awards

The state Department of Education recognizes 16 school districts for their commitment to ensuring safe and efficient student transportation.

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Managementby Derek GrahamJuly 2, 2019

North Carolina Association Hosts State’s First School Bus Routing Competition

The North Carolina Pupil Transportation Association held the first statewide school bus routing competition on June 27. Three contestants place and one winner was selected. 

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Managementby Sadiah Thompson July 1, 2019

District’s Transportation Staff Makes Surprise Visit to Nursing Home Residents

More than 20 of Hamilton County (Fla.) School District’s transportation staff visit local nursing home residents after waving at them all school year as they headed out on their routes.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserJuly 1, 2019

12 Miami School Bus Drivers, Aides Accused of Insurance Fraud Scheme

The drivers and aides allegedly submitted false accident injury claims totaling $426,933. They reportedly used medical records supplied by fellow participants and shared the personal information of about 11 children.

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Safetyby StaffJuly 1, 2019

Winners Named in 2019 Pennsylvania School Bus Driver Safety Competition

Four of the state's school bus drivers will participate in the international competition.

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