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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2015

School bus attendant wins district’s annual transportation award

Patti Hyman, who has worked for Fairport (N.Y.) Central School District for 10 years, is named Pupil Transportation Employee of the Year.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2015

Special-needs student wanders from school bus

In New York, a 6-year old with autism ran from his bus after it stopped at his school. The bus aide tried to catch up with him, and police eventually found him safe more than 30 blocks away.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMay 1, 2015

Maine team wins special-needs competition

Taking first in the 18th National Special Needs Team Safety Roadeo were school bus driver Lisa Gadway and attendant Greg McGoff.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 2, 2015

New Jersey lawmakers OK service animals on school buses

The bill, which adds school buses to the list of school locations in which students’ service animals are allowed, awaits the governor’s signature.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 27, 2015

Video shows special-needs monitor striking 4-year-old

Lillian Jackson is seen allegedly striking the child on the way to Bluffton (S.C.) Elementary School on Feb. 12. She was charged with unlawful conduct toward a child.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 10, 2015

To lessen shortage, district lets attendants take a test-drive

Humble (Texas) Independent School District invited its bus attendants to take part in a ride-and-drive event, allowing them to try driving a school bus in the safety of a large parking lot. Nearly all the attendants who participated have decided to start training to become school bus drivers.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2015

Bus aide charged with attacking autistic student

Clara McGriff, a monitor in Polk County, Florida, allegedly hit the boy while he was restrained in a harness and pressed him against the side of a bus numerous times. She is facing child abuse charges and has been suspended without pay.

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Newsby StaffDecember 30, 2014

Rhode Island city may privatize bus monitor service

Providence seeks cost estimates for privatizing school bus monitors to save money on a tight budget as it puts a new contract agreement out to bid. The city’s municipal employees’ union plans to oppose any attempts to privatize the service.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2014

Bus monitor accused of taping student’s mouth shut

The autistic student’s brother said the monitor, who worked for the Austin (Texas) Independent School District, did it because “he repeats a lot of stuff.” District police are investigating the alleged incident.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2014

Case of bus aide accused of slapping boy with autism to go to trial

A judge denied a request for a description of injuries sustained by the alleged victim of James Lambert, a former Pasco County (Fla.) School District bus aide charged with two counts of felony child abuse for slapping a boy with autism. The judge told Lambert’s attorney the question of whether the slaps amount to felony child abuse should be decided by the jury.

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