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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2019

AMF-Bruns Launches 2nd Annual Award for Special-Needs School Bus Drivers

The securement equipment supplier will honor a special-needs driver for standout service for the second year in a row. The winner will receive $1,000.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2019

District May Add School Bus Aides After Student’s Assault

Chesterfield County (S.C.) School District looks to hire aides for special-needs school buses after a non-verbal student with autism was assaulted by another student while on the bus.

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Articlesby James BlueFebruary 11, 2019

Sharing Valuable Insights on Special-Needs Service

One common concern drivers and aides shared on SBF's Facebook page is not being allowed to know details about some students’ conditions, in particular, not being brought into the IEP process.

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ArticlesFebruary 8, 2019

How Ridesharing Can Meet a Variety of Student Needs

Children’s rideshare services can offer scheduling flexibility, quick response time, and more efficient use of resources when serving homeless, foster care, and special-needs students. Factors to consider are budget and coordination between multiple parties.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 1, 2019

School Bus Driver Arrested for Leaving Special-Needs Student on Bus

Timothy Galbreath with Somerville (Texas) Independent School District allegedly leaves a student with special needs alone on the bus all day. He is charged with abandoning or endangering a child.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2019

Take Part in School Bus Fleet’s Special-Needs Survey

The survey covers such topics as student ridership, driver pay, and special-needs bus equipment.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 4, 2019

Student With Autism Transported to Wrong School Bus Stop

The student from Montgomery County (Md.) Public Schools is taken to the wrong bus stop and returns home more than six hours after afternoon dismissal.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 4, 2019

Special-Needs Driver Honored for Helping Student in Medical Emergency

Darlene Campbell of Georgia earns the HERO award from the Henry County (Ga.) Board of Education for helping a student on her bus who was reportedly having a bad seizure.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2018

Editor's Picks 2018: Videos of the Year

A career spotlight on one special-needs school bus driver and second graders teaching school bus safety were a couple of School Bus Fleet’s web highlights in 2018.

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Newsby StaffNovember 30, 2018

Special-Needs School Bus Driver Turns in Keys After 37 Years

Freda Alford of Tennessee held many positions, including owning a beauty shop and a barbecue restaurant, before she began driving school buses.

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