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Maintenanceby StaffMarch 4, 2010

Blue Bird to offer school bus technician training

Workshops held in April, May and July will provide information on the chassis and body of the manufacturer’s All American and Vision models. The sessions will include a tour of the Blue Bird plant.

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Managementby StaffMarch 3, 2010

<i>SBF</i> calls for Driver Management Survey participants

School bus drivers in U.S. and Canada are encouraged to respond; deadline is March 9.

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Managementby StaffMarch 3, 2010

Best School Bus Movie Scenes

What is YOUR favorite school bus movie scene? Share it with us here!

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Managementby StaffMarch 2, 2010

Tyler Technologies taps Fahey for Versatrans

John Fahey recently retired from the Buffalo (N.Y.) City School District, where he oversaw transportation as assistant superintendent for 18 years. At Tyler, he joins the team that consults with districts on the efficiency, organization and overall effectiveness of their transportation operations.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffMarch 2, 2010

Collins to present at Propane Engine Fuel Summit

Kent Tyler, president of the bus manufacturer, will speak to summit attendees this Thursday about the development and production of Collins’ NexBus Propane unit, and the benefits of propane propulsion in Type A buses.

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Safetyby StaffMarch 2, 2010

Bill allowing school bus ads rejected

The Utah legislation would have let school boards sell advertising space on buses, while prohibiting ads that promoted inappropriate material. A House committee did not approve the bill, concerned that people would assume the ads were endorsed by schools.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffMarch 1, 2010

Conference to cover special-needs transportation issues

Attorney and consultant Peggy Burns will speak at the Massachusetts Association for Pupil Transportation's day-long event, discussing such topics as legal issues related to training special-needs school bus drivers, sharing IEP information with transportation personnel and decision-making about special-needs transportation.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffMarch 1, 2010

District cuts special-needs bus routes

An Alabama school system is dropping the routes in order to reduce costs. The state Department of Education reportedly allows a school board to make a payment to parents instead of transporting students where it's impractical to do so.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffMarch 1, 2010

Top drivers to compete in national special-needs roadeo

Clayton County Public Schools bus drivers David O’Keeffe and Jacquelyn Turner excelled when presented with challenges during Georgia’s special-needs roadeo, including evacuating four students from a bus within two minutes. The duo will represent their state at the national competition in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday.

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Managementby StaffFebruary 26, 2010

Michigan district axes transportation

Faced with deteriorating school funding in the state, Royal Oak decides to eliminate transportation for general-education students beginning with the next school year. The district made substantial reductions in high school transportation last year.

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