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Safetyby StaffSeptember 16, 2009

Student hit by school bus at stop; driver charged

A driver for Atlanta Public Schools (APS) whose school bus struck a 5-year-old boy has been charged with second-degree vehicular homicide and failure to use due regard and school bus safety procedures.

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Managementby StaffSeptember 15, 2009

Bell time shift could save $1.2M

In order to decrease transportation costs, which many school districts across the nation are being driven to do, Brevard District Schools turned to its bell times.

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 15, 2009

Web seminar trains more than 150 in terrorism prevention

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Sept. 11, First Observer master trainers Jeff Beatty and David Mitchell presented a live Web seminar titled, “Never Forget, Nev...

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Maintenanceby StaffSeptember 15, 2009

‘America’s Best’ competition to be held in South Carolina

GREENVILLE, S.C. — School bus technicians and inspectors from across the nation will test their skills here Sept. 23-25 during the National Associati...

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Managementby StaffSeptember 15, 2009

New school bus dealership launched

Blue Bird has added a new dealership, Bird Bus Sales of New York, to its North American listing of dealers.

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 14, 2009

District to distribute school bus safety workbooks

Elementary school students at Bay County School District (BCSD) will receive two workbooks this week designed to educate them on various aspects of school bus safety.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffSeptember 14, 2009

Some stimulus funds available for special-needs buses

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — The local school district here has been awarded stimulus funding to buy a special-needs bus, and other pupil transportation ope...

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffSeptember 14, 2009

Student responds to bus monitor’s heart attack

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Sept. 1, school bus monitor Tony Riebel experienced a massive heart attack during the bus ride home. Luckily, fifth-grader Jord...

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffSeptember 14, 2009

District runs 1 bus with aide for special-needs students

PRESCOTT, Ariz. — Prescott Unified School District officials have reconfigured bus routes in response to concerns from parents over the district gove...

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffSeptember 14, 2009

State Supreme Court asked to review special-needs bus case

LONGMONT, Colo. — The St. Vrain Valley School District recently asked the state Supreme Court to review a case wherein one of its school bus drivers ...

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