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Managementby StaffJuly 22, 2015

California district renews First Student contract

San Francisco Unified School District continues its partnership with the contractor for the 2015-16 school year with the recent award of a new five-year contract.

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Safetyby StaffJuly 22, 2015

Pennsylvania school bus contractor wins ‘Bus Stops Here’ award

Harold Girardat, whose company has been transporting students since 1949, is honored for his contributions to the Pennsylvania School Bus Association.

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Managementby StaffJuly 21, 2015

Bus a/c supplier Spheros adds to sales force

As a regional sales manager for Spheros North America, Drew Goaley will also promote ACC Climate Control, which is now part of Spheros’ product portfolio.

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Safetyby StaffJuly 21, 2015

Kansas district to add security cameras to school buses

Holcomb Unified School District 363 plans to install security cameras that will record video and audio inside its school buses, and track the buses’ location and speed, as part of a larger plan to boost safety and accountability.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonJuly 21, 2015

NHTSA updates school transportation fatality data

The federal agency’s latest report shows that, on average, about 33 school-age children die in school transportation-related crashes each year.

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Managementby StaffJuly 20, 2015

School bus driver honored for 31 years of service

Pearlie Able was named the 2015 South Carolina School Bus Driver of the Year by the South Carolina Association for Pupil Transportation.

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Managementby StaffJuly 20, 2015

Winners named in School Bus Driver Int'l Safety Competition

Two drivers from a West Virginia district take the top spots in the conventional and small bus categories, while a California contestant comes in first in the transit category.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonJuly 17, 2015

Southeastern conference covers driver training, emergency response

The event drew more than 130 delegates from 10 states to Arlington, Texas, where they held educational sessions in a convention center flanked by roller coasters and sports stadiums.

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Managementby StaffJuly 17, 2015

School bus driver requests bottled water for students riding hot bus

Brenda Burns of Oklahoma posted a request on Facebook for water for the students she transports in a bus without air conditioning. Her goal is to get enough water to last students the whole school year.

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Managementby StaffJuly 16, 2015

NTSB issues recommendations from 2014 truck-motorcoach crash

After investigating the Orland, California, crash in which five students were among those killed, the agency calls for motorcoach survivability enhancements.

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