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Alternative Fuelsby StaffAugust 14, 2018

Blue Bird Offering Engine Certified to Low NOx for Propane School Buses

The engine, developed in partnership with Roush CleanTech, is certified at 0.02 g/bhp-hr of nitrogen oxide.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserAugust 14, 2018

District Bus Driver Shortage to Cause Delays in First Weeks of School Year

Polk County (Fla.) Public Schools recommends parents transport their children if possible as the district struggles with bus delays. Sixty-two driver positions are still open as school starts.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserAugust 13, 2018

Tennessee Launches School Bus Seat Belt Funding Program

A state budget amendment provides $3 million in nonrecurring funds to school districts to pay the extra costs associated with buying buses equipped with lap-shoulder seat belts.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonAugust 13, 2018

Fired School Bus Driver Claims Gender Discrimination, Wins Lawsuit

Loretta Depew is awarded nearly $97,000. She was fired for leaving a student on her bus, but she asserted that a male driver was only suspended for the same infraction.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffAugust 13, 2018

Kentucky District Adds 20 School Bus Monitors

Jefferson County Public Schools will assign the new monitors to buses that must stop at a depot during a route, or that transport a large number of students for long periods of time.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffAugust 10, 2018

Mom Urges HOA to Allow Special-Needs School Bus in Community

Mary Bennette-Browing of Virginia asks her homeowner’s association to reconsider a request to allow a school bus to drive into the private community to pick up her two children, who have special needs.

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Managementby StaffAugust 10, 2018

School Bus Logistics Launches Online Portal for Routing

RouteHub can be used to communicate, store, and manage a school district's routing information.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserAugust 9, 2018

West Virginia District Demonstrates New School Bus Safety Features

Kanawha County Schools holds two demonstrations for students, parents, and the public to unveil a new safety lighting system and other technology, and to dispense safety advice. 

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Maintenanceby StaffAugust 9, 2018

Prestolite Offers New Starter for Medium-Duty Engines

The PowerPro Extreme 5 is designed to provide high-torque, high-efficiency starting power for 6- to 10-liter engines in school buses and other applications.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffAugust 9, 2018

First Student Awarded New Contract in California

The school bus contractor will operate transportation services for the Ventura County Office of Education.

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