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Special Needs Transportationby StaffMarch 2, 2012

Special-needs school gets new bus

The 16-passenger bus replaces a school van that held five students. The bus will be used for field trips and to transport students to jobs.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffMarch 2, 2012

2 more complete NAPT special-needs training

Cindy Cain of First Canada is the 19th person to complete the program, and Kathleen Furneaux of the Pupil Transportation Safety Institute is the 20th. The association’s program has a curriculum that consists of six special-needs courses in a variety of settings, and it is supplemented by two courses of elective instruction from the NAPT Professional Development Series Program.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonMarch 2, 2012

Hobson leaves NSTA

After about a year on the job, David Hobson departs his position as executive director of the school bus contractor group. President Magda Dimmendaal credits him for his work in membership growth and cash flow management, among other areas.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffMarch 2, 2012

Special-needs student found unconscious on bus

The 8-year-old girl is found unconscious in her wheelchair shortly after the bus arrives at her school. She dies after being transported to a medical center.

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Safetyby StaffMarch 1, 2012

Contractor offers incentive for safety, attendance

Under a new program at North America Central/Illinois Central School Bus, staff members who are free of preventable accidents and workers’ comp claims and have perfect attendance for a given month are entered in a drawing to win a flat-screen TV.

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Safetyby StaffMarch 1, 2012

Driver fired for falling asleep, crashing bus

Investigators determine that Bev Turner fell asleep at the wheel of her bus before it went off the road and down a ditch, eventually striking a concrete structure. Eight students suffered minor injuries in the accident.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonFebruary 29, 2012

Transportation leader pushed for efficiency, bus ads

Joe Mirabella, who died Sunday at 68, co-founded an innovative program to help Colorado's school districts boost transportation efficiency, and he promoted advertising on school buses — a controversial stance. Colleagues remember him as "a mentor to me and many others" and "a giant here in Colorado."

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Maintenanceby StaffFebruary 29, 2012

Trans/Air releases educational BTU bulletin

The climate control manufacturer says its new bulletin helps bus transportation and maintenance personnel evaluate BTU ratings and use performance pull-down criteria as a critical step in specifying bus air-conditioning systems.

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Managementby Kelly RoherFebruary 29, 2012

District targets bus bullying with adult monitors

Under the effort at Bonneville County Joint School District 93 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, volunteers will ride on some of the district’s buses, taking note of inappropriate behavior. Guy Bliesner, health, safety and security coordinator for the district, tells SBF that the volunteers will also distribute “bus bucks” — which can be redeemed for prizes — to students who behave well.

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Safetyby StaffFebruary 29, 2012

Camera system captures stop-arm violations

The camera system from Redflex Traffic Systems’ Student Guardian solution is installed on the front and rear driver's side of a school bus. It monitors traffic while the bus' stop arm is displayed, and data supporting possible violations, including video and images of license plates and drivers, is submitted to local law enforcement.

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