Chicago’s school bell time changes expected to save $5M

Forty-eight schools adopt new bell times as part of a Chicago Public Schools plan to cut transportation costs. The district is facing a $1.1 billion operating deficit.

District saves over $600K with propane school buses

Broward County (Fla.) Public Schools cut its annual operating costs by acquiring 98 Blue Bird Propane Vision buses. The district recouped the propane engine upcharge in three months.

Fullington wins new school bus contract in Pennsylvania

The company will operate and maintain school bus services for Southern Columbia Area School District under the five-year contract.

New York district names new director of transportation

After serving as assistant director of transportation at Monticello Central School District for the past year, Helen Herbert is promoted to the director role.

Alabama District's School Bus Information for Parents

Bobby Jackson, the transportation director for Madison (Ala.) City Schools, discusses school bus stop locations, routes, pick-up times, safe boarding and crossing practices and emergency procedures.

NSTA Advocacy in Action — Should alternative methods for drug and alcohol testing be allowed?

The National School Transportation Association believes that before commercial motor vehicle carriers are permitted to use an alternative to the current tests, there must be consensus that the alternate method is scientifically and technologically proven to be valid and reliable.

Special-needs student left on school bus for 4 hours

A California bus driver brings the other three children aboard the bus to school, drives to the bus yard and parks and leaves with the four-year-old still strapped in his seat.

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Lack of A/C on school buses a concern for New York special-needs students

Last week’s temperatures in the 90s had summer school administrators and parents concerned for students riding buses without air conditioning for long periods of time, particularly those with special needs.

NSTA partners with Autism Society to offer toolkit

The toolkit will provide school bus staff members with information on autism spectrum disorder, signs for early detection and ways to communicate this information to caregivers and parents.