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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 28, 2012

District: 4 to be disciplined in bus monitor bullying

The Greece (N.Y.) Central School District identifies four middle school students as participants in the incident, in which school bus monitor Karen Klein was profanely taunted. The students will receive "disciplinary action to the fullest extent appropriate," officials say.

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Newsby StaffJune 26, 2012

NYAPT addresses bus monitor bullying incident

Last week, video of monitor Karen Klein being verbally abused by students on the bus went viral. The New York Association for Pupil Transportation says that the students’ behavior toward Klein was offensive and pledges to work with state and local officials to enhance training to help bus drivers and monitors respond to such situations.

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Newsby StaffJune 21, 2012

Fundraiser for verbally abused bus monitor raises $290K

A student uses a cell phone to film the profane taunting of bus monitor Karen Klein and posts the video online. The video goes viral, and an online fundraising effort is developed to send Klein on vacation.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2011

Va. DOE reviews district’s special-needs training procedures

The announcement comes after a $20 million suit was filed against the Bedford County school system over alleged beatings transportation aides administered to a severely autistic student in 2009. The incident was reportedly captured on the bus’ surveillance camera.

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Newsby StaffNovember 1, 2011

N.J. bill would mandate background checks for bus aides

Assemblywoman Connie Wagner is pushing legislation that would augment criminal background check requirements for school bus personnel to include all adults given responsibility for the safety of schoolchildren, which she said would close a loophole that left out bus aides. The measure also would enhance penalties against any employee found tampering with a school bus' onboard monitoring device.

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Newsby StaffMay 2, 2011

Driver, aide arrested for leaving special-needs student on bus

Police say the women discovered the child when they returned for their afternoon route and tried to cover up the incident. They are are charged with child neglect and leaving a child unattended in a motor vehicle.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2011

District cancels plan to lay off 88 school bus attendants

Detroit Public Schools officials decide not to proceed with the layoffs after two busloads of parents attend a state board of education meeting to complain about special-education problems in the district.

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ArticlesJanuary 24, 2011

Heroes in School Transportation

In this new feature, we shine the spotlight on pupil transportation professionals from around the nation who have saved lives or performed other selfless acts. Read about how their training, dedication and quick thinking paid off.

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Newsby StaffDecember 9, 2010

Bus aide who kissed student did not commit crime, police say

Police conclude an investigation of alleged inappropriate behavior by aide Bobby Shrout, who was accused of kissing a student on the cheek. After conducting interviews and reviewing bus surveillance footage, authorities determine that Shrout did not commit a criminal offense.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2010

Driver, aide use training to calm autistic student

The student became agitated due to the high volume of traffic on the freeway, broke a window in his school van and attempted to lean out and touch other vehicles. The driver and aide created a game for the student, urging him to count traffic lights until they were able to exit the freeway; they then pointed out familiar landmarks to help him keep track of his location on the drive to school.

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