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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2016

School Bus Drivers, Students Communicate, Collaborate on Behavior Rules

The Peaceful School Bus program at two Connecticut schools brings drivers and students together to discuss rules for behavior on the bus, aiming to create a cooperative relationship between them.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2016

IC Bus Delivers 149 Propane School Buses to Durham

Durham School Services will use the new propane buses to serve Waterbury (Conn.) Public Schools.

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2016

First Student Donates School Bus to Summer Meals Program

The company donates the bus to New Haven (Conn.) Public Schools to provide free, nutritious food to students. The district expects the bus to deliver more than 1,000 meals every weekday through Aug. 26.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 7, 2016

Bill Backs 3-point Belts on Connecticut School Buses

The proposed seat belt mandate would apply to new school buses starting in model year 2021, although the bill’s sponsor says he would also like for older buses to be retrofitted.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 21, 2016

Connecticut district may cut school bus aides

The superintendent for Westport Public Schools is looking to save $125,000, and says that monitors are no longer necessary due to technology that improves bus safety. Parents and board members argue against the proposal, citing greater demands on school bus drivers and more distracted motorists.

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Newsby StaffDecember 29, 2015

School bus driver loses job over prank

The Connecticut driver joked with students about taking a nap behind the wheel, and a student told her mother. The district removed him from its list of approved drivers and police are investigating the incident.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2015

Police: School bus shot at with BB gun

Witnesses tell Connecticut state troopers that a black pickup truck was seen in the area of the school bus at the time. No injuries are reported.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 31, 2015

Connecticut school bus operator Louis DeVivo passes

DeVivo was the owner and CEO of DATTCO, which is the ninth-largest school bus contractor in the nation and is a dealer for IC Bus and Collins.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2015

District to change school busing requirement to boost attendance

The Connecticut district will allow students who live more than half a mile from school — down from 1 mile — to ride the bus. Chronic absenteeism is up to 17% among kindergartners.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonApril 14, 2015

Man accused of attacking school bus that woke him

A Connecticut man who said that his sleep was disturbed by a school bus allegedly tried to force open the doors of the bus and threw objects at it.

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