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Newsby StaffMarch 26, 2015

Georgia district receives Blue Bird propane bus

Valdosta City Schools purchased the bus as part of its plans to lessen its carbon footprint. Plans to buy 10 additional propane buses were recently presented to the board of education.

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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2015

Driver fired for leaving student with autism alone on bus

The Fulton County (Ga.) Schools driver did not walk through the bus to check for students at the end of the route. The student fell asleep on the bus and was alone for two-and-a-half hours.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2015

Cuts to school bus driver health funding rejected

Georgia House leaders reject Gov. Nathan Deal’s plan to cut health insurance benefits to part-time school employees, but they increase employer contributions to cover the cost.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2015

Blue Bird becomes publicly traded company

The school bus manufacturer debuts on the Nasdaq stock exchange with the ticker symbol “BLBD” after the close of an acquisition by Hennessy.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 19, 2015

Atlanta school buses to be equipped with stop-arm cameras

The stop-arm cameras will be placed on Atlanta Public Schools buses to help city police confirm video of offenses and issue citations.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 6, 2015

Proposed driver health funding cuts under fire

The Georgia governor’s proposed plan to cut health benefits for part-time school bus drivers fired up many of our readers, and they let us know. Some state legislators aren’t on board, either.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2015

District to step up security after school buses vandalized again

The DeKalb County (Ga.) School District buses have an estimated tens of thousands of dollars of damage, and cannot be driven until they are repaired. The district plans to reallocate $125,000 to enhance security at the lot where the buses were damaged.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 3, 2015

District taps Stertil-Koni lift for new maintenance facility

Screven County School System in Sylvania, Georgia, chose the Diamond Lift system, which offers wheels-free access, for use in its recently completed school bus maintenance facility, officials say.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 29, 2015

GAPT: Driver health funding cuts could worsen shortage, hurt recruitment

The Georgia Association for Pupil Transportation says a proposal to cut health funding for part-time school bus drivers would remove a valuable recruitment and retention tool, as well as a large chunk of driver compensation.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2015

Governor may cut part-time school bus driver health funding

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal defended his decision to cut the funding for part-time school workers, including bus drivers, because the state doesn’t provide health insurance funding for its part-time state employees. Some lawmakers oppose the decision.

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