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Safetyby StaffApril 20, 2011

Teens charged in incident involving stolen bus

The boys are charged with receiving stolen property after police connect two separate events. They find one boy in the parking lot of a service station and the two other boys standing near a school bus parked on a street. Police determine the bus had recently been stolen, and based on property in the teens’ possession, police link them to a burglary at the service station.

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Managementby StaffApril 19, 2011

New driver training program targets bullying

The Bullying Prevention on the School Bus course depicts real-life bullying situations and explains the difference between bullying and simple conflict. It teaches school bus drivers how to enlist the help of everyone on the bus to make it safer.

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Managementby StaffApril 19, 2011

CASTO conference covers safety, efficiency

Sessions during the California Association of School Transportation Officials event address myriad topics, including how pupil transporters’ actions when transporting students with disabilities can affect their operations’ costs and the First Observer school bus security program. Nearly 40 industry suppliers exhibit at the conference’s vendor show.

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Safetyby StaffApril 19, 2011

District to eliminate more than 100 bus stops

Officials at North Attleboro (Mass.) Public Schools say they will cut the bus stops in September, which will save $47,000 annually. The stops being considered for elimination fall outside of the district's current transportation guidelines, which surpass Massachusetts' busing requirements.

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Safetyby StaffApril 19, 2011

Man charged in theft of 26 bus batteries

Ronnie Roberts, 29, is believed to have broken into buses at a high school in South Carolina to steal the batteries. He is charged with 12 counts of breaking into a motor vehicle and 12 counts of petit larceny.

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Safetyby StaffApril 19, 2011

Bus driver dead after crashing into city building

Kelly Smith, a driver for a Pennsylvania school district, is found on the ground outside the building after she crashed her bus into it. Officials investigating the accident say Smith was ejected from the bus and may have died prior to the crash.

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Safetyby StaffApril 18, 2011

New York districts challenge mandated laws, regulations

Officials at school systems around the state point to the costliness of the mandates, which include providing busing and other aid to children attending private schools as a benefit to those taxpayers. In response to officials’ complaints, Gov. Andrew Cuomo convened a statewide mandate-relief committee, and the Board of Regents has identified laws it considers outdated.

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Managementby StaffApril 14, 2011

Minnesota association launches new website

The Minnesota Association for Pupil Transportation’s new site offers an enhanced look and a variety of new features for its members and for the public. The group hopes to eventually provide access to training courses online.

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Safetyby StaffApril 14, 2011

Bill would require crossing arms on buses

The Minnesota legislation seeks to mandate the devices on new school buses starting next year. State pupil transportation associations share their stances with SBF.

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Safetyby StaffApril 14, 2011

Teens charged in shooting of girl on school bus

Deondrae Northcutt and his half-brother, Teddarrius Perry, are arrested and charged after Northcutt discharges a handgun during a gang-related altercation at a high school. The bullet misses his intended target and instead hits the girl.

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