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Safetyby StaffOctober 21, 2015

New York association launches campaign to document stop-arm running

The New York Association for Pupil Transportation’s “Safe Stop Survey” will have school bus drivers in a sample group of districts count the number of times their buses are passed on a designated day and will release the results each month.

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Managementby StaffOctober 21, 2015

Bendix donates $4K to district for anti-bullying efforts

Four Elyria (Ohio) City Schools elementary schools received “Buddy Benches,” designed to foster friendships among students, and training on ways to use the benches to make connections with peers.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonOctober 20, 2015

Iowa Pupil Transportation Association names new executive director

Chris Darling steps into the role, succeeding Owen Freese. Darling previously oversaw transportation at Fort Dodge Community School District for two decades.

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Safetyby StaffOctober 20, 2015

Firefighters use old school bus for rescue training

Flagler County (Fla.) Public Schools donated an out-of-service bus and made its mechanics and safety personnel available to answer questions during a training session for firefighters this week.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonOctober 20, 2015

Stop-arm enforcement a focus for School Bus Safety Week

School bus operations across the nation are working to spotlight school bus safety this week — in some cases with the help of law enforcement.

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Managementby StaffOctober 20, 2015

Lion Bus names new vice president of sales

Gary Plumton will be responsible for all aspects of the marketing and sales of Lion products in the U.S. For the past five years, he has been the director of sales for school bus seating manufacturer SafeGuard.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonOctober 20, 2015

Metro Nashville school bus drivers to get $300 bonus

Officials at the Tennessee school district say that the one-time bonus recognizes the drivers' extra work that has been caused by understaffing.

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Safetyby StaffOctober 20, 2015

District steps up security after man boards school bus

Volusia County (Fla.) Schools will no longer have substitute drivers operate buses without student tracking systems after a man boarded a bus behind a group of students, harassed a student and made a bomb threat.

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Managementby StaffOctober 19, 2015

New president named to Trans Group subsidiary

Sean Corr has been named president of Educational Bus. His father, John Corr Jr., is president of The Trans Group and in 1952, his grandfather, John Corr Sr., founded the company that was to become part of The Trans Group.

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Safetyby StaffOctober 16, 2015

Kansas to observe School Bus Drivers’ Appreciation Day

Under a proclamation by the governor, the state will recognize its men and women who transport nearly 230,000 students to and from school.

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