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The Third Annual “Best of the Best” competition will be held on April 16. Technicians will complete a written exam and a hands-on component; the winner will go on to participate in the National Association for Pupil Transportation’s “America’s Best” competition later this year.
Read More →Lawmakers consider legislation seeking to require the DOT to release a national PSA about the dangers of illegal stop-arm passings.
Read More →The new law ushers in harsher penalties for motorists who run a stop arm, establishes bus safety practice requirements, and allows reimbursement for stop-arm camera equipment.
Read More →In Trends & Trials: School Transportation Law, 2010 Update, attorney and consultant Peggy Burns explains recent legislative changes and discusses cases about transporting students and employment challenges.
Read More →Officials from the Department of Public Safety explain that all school buses built after Dec. 31, 2007, and used in the state must be equipped with a full-width handgrip webbing strap/seat belt cutter in the driver compartment.
Read More →Read more from our conversation with four contracting pros. In this web exclusive, they discuss changes they’ve seen in the industry and what they like most about working in school transportation.
Read More →The legislation does not specify whether the restraints would have to be lap-shoulder belts or whether lap-only belts would suffice.
Read More →Markie Bibb, who drives for the Fort Zumwalt (Mo.) School District, displays a sign in memory of Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz. Schmitz, a Marine with the 1st Division, was among those killed in a terror attack outside the Kabul airport in August. He was a 2019 graduate of Fort Zumwalt South High School.
Read More →Stepping into a transportation leadership role? Both new and veteran directors share practical advice here to help new leaders succeed from day one.
Read More →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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