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Safetyby StaffOctober 18, 2016

Lawsuit May Require Refunds of $30 Million in School Bus Passing Fines

Five Texas motorists receive tickets for passing a stop arm and file a class-action lawsuit against Dallas County Schools and two cities, saying they do not remember driving past the stop arms or were not driving the car at the time.

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Managementby StaffOctober 18, 2016

Teen’s School Bus Stop Assault Claim Was False, Investigators Find

A 15-year-old in Pennsylvania said he was hit with a metal rod while waiting for his bus. Authorities say his fabricated story brought in more than $4,000 in donations on GoFundMe.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonOctober 17, 2016

NCST Ships 16th Edition of School Transportation Publication

The new edition of National School Transportation Specifications and Procedures incorporates updates that were adopted at the 2015 industry congress.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonOctober 17, 2016

Georgia District Celebrates School Bus Drivers During Safety Week

Appreciation efforts for Cobb County’s more than 1,000 drivers include a poetry contest, thank-you cards, and breakfasts and lunches.

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Safetyby StaffOctober 14, 2016

Autopsy Finds School Bus Driver May Have Passed Out Before Crash

Kari Chopper had an enlarged heart and may have experienced abnormal heart rhythm or a fainting episode before she crashed into a pillar at the Denver airport last month, according to the autopsy. No signs of drug or alcohol use were found.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserOctober 13, 2016

Student Allegedly Kidnapped From School Bus Stop, Assaulted

An 11-year-old North Carolina girl is waiting for her bus when a man allegedly drives to the stop, takes her, drives away, and sexually assaults her. Police are sharing a description of the suspect and his car.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonOctober 12, 2016

Kansas to Celebrate School Bus Drivers’ Appreciation Day

Gov. Sam Brownback designates Oct. 19 as a day to honor the state’s more than 4,200 school bus drivers.

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Safetyby StaffOctober 12, 2016

Durham Creates Infographic for School Bus Safety Week

Durham School Services has created “Rollin’ With Safety,” which gives students and parents school bus safety tips.

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Safetyby StaffOctober 12, 2016

First Student Safety Manager Honored by National Safety Council

Suzanne Caldeira, who oversees safety operations at 19 First Student locations in New York, is named a 2016 Rising Star of Safety.

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Managementby StaffOctober 11, 2016

District Cancels Some School Bus Routes Due to Driver Shortage

Jefferson County (Ky.) Public Schools cancels some school bus routes three days in a row. The bus drivers’ union says that the district is 50 to 70 drivers short.

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