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Managementby Thomas McMahonApril 9, 2015

School Bus eXchange attendees discuss keys for success

At the inaugural SBX event, school transportation officials share ideas on such topics as efficiency, technology and identifying the outputs of a successful operation.

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Safetyby StaffApril 9, 2015

Maryland woman charged with school bus theft pleads guilty

Nicole Jo-Ann Adams pleads guilty to second degree burglary and theft and is sentenced to 10 years on each count. In October, Adams, along with a second suspect, stole a special-needs school bus from a lot and crashed it.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffApril 9, 2015

2 districts awarded $58K to cut school bus emissions

The grants from the Ohio EPA will go toward emission-control and idle-reduction equipment for dozens of school buses.

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Safetyby StaffApril 9, 2015

Bus driver praised for safely evacuating students before engine catches fire

Lena Scott, a driver for Aiken County (S.C.) Public Schools, gets all 18 students to deboard after a student tells her he smells and sees smoke. Within minutes of every student exiting, the bus catches fire.

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Managementby StaffApril 8, 2015

School bus driver killed by car in parking lot accident

Bonny Novack, who drove for Easton (Pa.) Area School District, was struck by her own car, which rolled and pinned her against another car in a parking lot near the district’s bus depot.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserApril 6, 2015

Proposed bill aims to crack down on stop-arm runners

HF 1948 would raise the fine for Minnesota motorists who illegally pass a school bus by $200 in an effort to make it tougher for violators to plea down the charge.

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Safetyby StaffApril 6, 2015

Kentucky bus driver, students rescued from flood waters

A Grant County Schools bus driver and 16 students were stranded in floodwaters for nearly two hours when a creek near the bus route overflowed its banks last week.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffApril 6, 2015

Special-needs student dropped off alone at wrong bus stop

The boy, who suffers seizures, missed getting off at his stop at his daycare center. He had wandered alone for about five minutes and did not have his emergency medication with him.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffApril 6, 2015

School bus salesman creates video ‘shout-outs’ for special-needs kids

Some YouTube videos created by Erick Vandersnick at Northwest Bus Sales in Washington state not only sell buses but also reach out to kids with special needs who are fans of the vehicles.

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Safetyby StaffApril 3, 2015

Video shows Oklahoma school bus, SUV in head-on collision

The SUV sped toward the bus without swerving or braking, causing minor injuries to some students aboard. The driver of the vehicle may have had a seizure, police said.

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