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Safetyby StaffSeptember 29, 2016

No Mechanical Issues Found With School Bus in Denver Crash

Police find no mechanical problems with the bus that Kari Chopper was driving that crashed into a pillar at the Denver airport earlier this month. Autopsy results for Chopper have not been released yet.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffSeptember 29, 2016

Propane Council Donates $25K to Schools Using Propane Buses

The Propane Education & Research Council partners with AdoptAClassroom.org and journalist and former teacher Jenna Bush Hager to donate the funds to teachers at schools that use propane buses.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonSeptember 29, 2016

EPA Offers Another $7M in School Bus Rebates

Rebates for purchasing new school buses to replace older models range from $15,000 to $25,000 per bus.

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 29, 2016

Corrected: Durham Receives Perfect School Bus Fleet Inspection Score

Note: An earlier version of this story, based on a press release, stated that two of Durham School Services' locations received perfect fleet inspection scores. Although the Ottumwa, Iowa, location received no out-of-service deficiencies, three 30-day cosmetic issues were found.  

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Maintenanceby StaffSeptember 29, 2016

Rotary Lift Offers Retrofit Options for Old Inground Lifts

According to the vehicle lift supplier, existing pits are often reusable with new certified replacement inground lifts.

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 28, 2016

School Bus Driver Saves 32 Students From Smoking Bus

Michele Coates of Virginia smells smoke, pulls her bus over, and gets all the students off the bus safely. Coates and 17 students are transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation.

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Special Needs Transportationby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 28, 2016

California Governor Signs Child-Check Alarm Bill into Law

Gov. Jerry Brown signs SB 1072, also known as the “Paul Lee School Bus Safety Law,” which will require all school buses in the state to be equipped with child-check reminder alarm systems and for bus drivers to be trained on those systems.

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Managementby StaffSeptember 26, 2016

Durham Donates School Bus to Charity Foundation

The donation will support Boll Weevil Charity Foundation in fulfilling its mission of providing assistance to the mid-south community through financial support, goods and services, and spiritual upliftment.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonSeptember 26, 2016

2 Accused of Threatening School Bus Riders With Firearms

At a bus stop in Lafayette, Louisiana, police say that a 19-year-old and a 15-year-old pulled out guns and pointed them at the bus.

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Managementby StaffSeptember 23, 2016

Texas District Equips School Buses With Wi-Fi

At Huntsville Independent School District, students can use their Chromebooks to access their textbooks and homework on the bus.

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