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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2018

School Bus Driver Shortage Leads to Fees for Canceled Routes

First Student's Bozeman, Montana, location faces non-operational fees for allegedly not being able to provide enough drivers for some routes for a local school district.

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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2018

School Bus Aide Fired After Fight With Student

The Montana aide is shown on video physically retaliating after a student pushes him during an argument. The school district, school bus company, and police department investigate.

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Videosby StaffAugust 31, 2016

Montana Highway Patrol Reminds Motorists of School Bus Safety Rules

The Montana Highway Patrol reviews the rules for driving safely around school buses.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJune 30, 2016

Montana Association Honors School Bus Drivers

At its annual conference, the Montana Association for Pupil Transportation awards school bus drivers from across the state for their professionalism and longevity.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2016

Special-Needs Teen Left on School Bus

A Montana school bus driver leaves a 16-year-old student who has to wear a three-point harness, which she cannot remove by herself, on her school bus. The girl misses about three hours of school.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserApril 20, 2016

Man Arrested for Forcibly Boarding School Bus

A Montana man boards a school bus and claims that someone is trying to shoot him. The bus driver calls dispatch, drives for several blocks, and asks the man to get off the bus, which he does, and is arrested.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2015

Student honored for actions after school bus crash

Shayne Pierre, 15, received an award from the Montana Highway Patrol for assisting the injured drunken driver of the other vehicle, then returning to the bus to get the students to exit because he had noticed gasoline leaking from the vehicles.

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NewsJanuary 24, 2013

Bill would increase stopping distance from school buses

Under the Montana legislation, motorists would be required to stop 30 feet away from a bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing for students to board or disembark. Current law requires motorists to stop 15 feet from a bus.

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Newsby StaffMarch 13, 2012

Mont. district opts for belts on buses

The Helena School District reportedly will be the first in the state to require lap-shoulder belts on its buses. The move comes with the school board’s approval of a seven-year busing contract that specifies the three-point restraints.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2011

New state director named in Montana

Following the retirement of Maxine Mougeot, who held the position for nearly 10 years, Donell Rosenthal is chosen as state pupil transportation director. Rosenthal had been working for the Montana Office of Public Instruction as a computer support specialist and serving as the backup for Mougeot.

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