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Safetyby StaffJuly 18, 2013

REI unveils 2 new mobile surveillance DVRs

The HD420 records up to four channels of audio and video at 120 frames per second, and the DR40 records up to four channels of audio and video at 60 frames per second. Each DVR is coupled with REI’s A.R.M.O.R. viewing software as well as an extruded aluminum chassis, fanless design and wireless capability.

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Safetyby StaffJuly 17, 2013

Mom allegedly boards bus, slaps student

Rebecca Sardoni is arrested and faces charges in the incident, which she says was prompted by her daughter being the victim of bullying. Toms River (N.J.) Police Chief Michael Mastronardy says that not only did Sardoni hit a child, she struck a child who was not involved in the bullying.

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Maintenanceby StaffJuly 17, 2013

TireStamp offers customizable tire, wheel maintenance program

Company officials say the program incorporates the latest industry recommended practices and procedures for maintaining commercial truck and bus tires and wheels. Each program will fit a fleet’s specific operations, outsourced tire maintenance and product preferences.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonJuly 17, 2013

NAPT: ‘Walking bus’ shouldn’t sideline the yellow bus

While walking school buses may make sense in some cases, parents should be informed that the traditional yellow school bus remains the safest way for children to get to school, NAPT Executive Director Mike Martin says. The walking bus concept has made headlines recently with a high-profile nod from first lady Michelle Obama.

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Managementby StaffJuly 16, 2013

First Student adds 50 Blue Bird propane buses to fleet

The school bus contractor will use the Propane-Powered Vision units to transport students under its agreement with Bozeman (Mont.) Public Schools. The buses feature GPS, digital video cameras, the Child Check-Mate electronic reminder system and crossing gates.

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Managementby StaffJuly 15, 2013

School bus graphics supplier Sun Art acquired by Repros

Cleveland-based Repros is a provider of large-format color graphics solutions. VP Lou LaGuardia says that “by acquiring Sun Art, we suddenly become experts in the school bus graphics niche market and acquire a more proficient expertise in the fleet and vehicle market."

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Maintenanceby StaffJuly 15, 2013

Winners named in Texas ‘Best Technicians’ contest

Twenty-six school bus mechanics competed for top spots in the Texas Association of School Bus Technicians’ Texas Best Technicians Competition. First place in the inspector division went to Kevin Vollweiler of Frisco Independent School District. Allen Wilcox of Denton Independent School District took first place in the technician division.

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Maintenanceby StaffJuly 15, 2013

Portal gives public access to Indiana bus inspection records

With the new Indiana State Police web portal, parents and others can easily retrieve up-to-date information from the agency's school bus inspections. The site contains records for more than 30,000 inspections and will automatically update within days after future inspections are conducted.

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Managementby StaffJuly 15, 2013

Charles Poland named a School Bus Champion

The Alabama school bus driver receives a posthumous School Bus Champion Award from the American School Bus Council for his actions to protect his bus passengers during a standoff with a gunman. Dale County Schools Superintendent Donny Bynum, who accepted the award on behalf of Poland’s family, says, “Not a day goes by that I don’t think about Mr. Poland and what he did. He is the definition of a hero.”

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Managementby StaffJuly 15, 2013

Durham to serve Michigan district under 3-year contract

The school bus contractor’s agreement with Kenowa Hills Public Schools begins Sept. 1, and the contract is the company’s first in western Michigan. Durham will use 34 buses to serve six schools and more than 2,400 student riders, with a plan to replace a significant portion of the fleet over time, officials say.

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