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Managementby StaffJanuary 4, 2016

New rooftop a/c unit offered for school buses

American Cooling Technology expands its bus rooftop air-conditioning product line with the launch of the new RTS-275.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffJanuary 4, 2016

Special-needs school bus driver, colleague on the job for the long haul

Mona Clifton has worked with children with special needs all 22 years of her career. Meanwhile, new school bus driver Jennifer Rieder plans to follow in the footsteps of her father, who drove school buses for the same Ohio district and recently retired.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffJanuary 4, 2016

Iris scanners tested on special-needs school buses

A school transportation agency in California concludes a trial test of biometric iris scanners to track students as they board and exit buses.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffDecember 30, 2015

School bus aide accused of stealing money from special-needs students

Candice Milford of New Jersey was charged with theft after allegedly stealing money that was intended for class trips from five students between the ages of 6 and 9.

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Managementby StaffDecember 30, 2015

Nebraska district to cut back school bus service

Omaha Public Schools is trying to simplify its busing system and cut costs by reducing the number of schools that students can apply to and still be eligible to ride the bus. The district’s transportation costs are high compared with other urban Midwestern districts.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonDecember 30, 2015

Nashville district boosts school bus driver pay, hours

Pay raises, a 40-hour work week and attendance bonuses are key factors in Metro Nashville Public Schools’ new plan to address school bus driver recruitment and retention.

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Safetyby StaffDecember 29, 2015

Students, school bus driver rescued from flood waters

Eighteen students and the driver were rescued after their school bus was swept into a retention pond in Illinois. No injuries were reported.

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Managementby Nicole Schlosser and Thomas McMahonDecember 29, 2015

Editors’ picks: videos of the year

Video highlights on the School Bus Fleet website in 2015 included a clever parody about transporting pupils and a profile of a veteran school bus driver.

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Safetyby StaffDecember 29, 2015

School bus driver loses job over prank

The Connecticut driver joked with students about taking a nap behind the wheel, and a student told her mother. The district removed him from its list of approved drivers and police are investigating the incident.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffDecember 29, 2015

Illinois district grows propane school bus fleet

Olympia CUSD now has more than a third of its buses running on propane, which officials say is lowering operating costs and yielding other benefits.

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