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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2015

Former school bus monitor pleads guilty to hitting special-needs student

The former monitor for Colonial Heights (Va.) Public Schools admits she struck a 6-year-old boy who hit her. She pleads guilty to assault and battery of a child, receives a suspended jail sentence, and must take parenting classes, and complete community service and an anger management program.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 28, 2015

46 bus drivers, aides honored for perfect attendance

Greenville (S.C.) County Schools recognizes dozens of drivers and aides who didn’t miss a day in the entire 2014-15 school year.

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Newsby StaffJune 11, 2015

School bus monitor fired after allegedly attacking students

Board members for Orange County (Fla.) Public Schools vote to fire the monitor after viewing video footage of him repeatedly shoving and grabbing a boy and pushing another child into his seat.

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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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