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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2012

Committee narrowly passes Fla. bus ad bill

The Senate Prekindergarten-12 Committee passes SB 344 with a 4-2 vote. The bill would have died, but a critic votes for it so that the bill's sponsor can make changes to it.

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2011

Report sheds light on bus fee, ad rules

Twelve states allow — and one state mandates — school districts to charge fees for home-to-school transportation, according to a report from the Florida Legislature’s research arm that examines revenue generation. Thirteen states allow advertising on the inside and/or outside of school buses.

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2011

Students take over bus ad sales at Tenn. district

Mason Kalada and Nathan Dearman, seniors at a Sumner County Schools high school, make sales calls and presentations to businesses about the benefits of advertising on school buses. The program has raised nearly $25,000 since September.

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Newsby StaffDecember 6, 2011

R.I. school bus ad bill to be reintroduced

Sen. John J. Tassoni Jr. plans to reintroduce legislation that would allow Rhode Island school districts to sell advertising space on the exterior of their school buses. It would also authorize school committees to negotiate with private school bus carriers regarding the content of any ads and the sharing of revenue from them.

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2011

NASDPTS responds to article on school bus advertising

The state directors association sends a letter to an official at the National Education Association explaining its reasons for opposing bus ads, and offers its support to the education association on efforts to maintain school bus ridership. The letter is in response to an article published in NEA Today that discusses school districts that permit advertising on the exterior of their buses and the money that’s been generated as a result of it.

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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2011

Association speaks out against ads on school buses

In a letter to state legislators, the New York Association for Pupil Transportation calls for the defeat of bills that would allow advertisements to be placed on yellow school buses. Executive Director Peter Mannella says that compromising the iconic color of school buses with ads “presents safety risks to our children.”

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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2011

Lawmakers reject school bus advertising bill

The bill would have allowed boards of trustees in Idaho to sell advertising space on the exterior of buses, but it failed in a House vote amid concerns that it would invite distracted driving.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2011

Utah governor approves school bus advertising bill

The legislation, which was rejected by the House in January, is brought back under a motion to reconsider it, and an amended version is eventually passed. The bill allows school boards to sell advertising space on the exterior sides of buses.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 31, 2011

Utah school bus advertising bill rejected

The House votes 27 to 44 against the legislation, which would have allowed school districts to sell advertising space on the exterior of school buses. Representatives feel that the advertisements could have caused safety and legal problems for school systems.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2011

Position paper takes issue with school bus ads

The Florida Association for Pupil Transportation expresses its opposition to advertising on the exterior of school buses. Potential safety, content and legal issues are cited as key concerns.

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