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NewsApril 9, 2012

District buses special-ed kids, expects $400K in savings

Clovis (Calif.) Unified School District brings the service in house after it had been contracted and sees ridership growth in addition to financial benefits. Director of Transportation Charlie Ott discusses this with SBF, as well as the steps that were taken to make the transition this school year.

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Newsby StaffApril 2, 2012

Insurance firm offers contractors bus safety training

School bus companies insured by Safety, Claims and Litigation Services LLC will receive the Driver Training Course by School Bus Safety Co. as part of a loss control services package. Officials from the firm say they feel that using the course will make children safer while reducing the cost of risk to customers.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2012

United Educators offers school bus safety training

Bus driver safety training modules will be offered at no cost to more than 1,500 school districts insured or reinsured by United Educators Insurance, under a new partnership between the firm and the School Bus Safety Co.

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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2012

New director sees growth in online training

Patrick Willi, named director of School Training Solutions after Mike Kelley's retirement, says that rampant budget cuts are leading to online training becoming more prevalent in the pupil transportation industry.

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ArticlesFebruary 3, 2012

12 tips for effective special-needs training

Use local resources within your special-education department to train drivers and attendants in managing student behavior during the bus ride.

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ArticlesJanuary 10, 2012

Insight on timely topics

Speakers during the NAPT Summit discuss such issues as bullying, wheelchair use, training and alternative fuels. Attendees also see several new school buses.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2011

Driver training aims to boost fuel economy

Officials with EcoCargo Training say their approach teaches drivers how to cut their fuel costs without increasing drive time. The method has reportedly been taught for more than a decade in Europe and South America, and now school and transit bus drivers in the U.S. are taking part in a pilot program.

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2011

Linda Bluth partners with School Bus Safety Co.

Bluth, who just finished her term as president of the National Association for Pupil Transportation, is now available to train drivers and trainers on School Bus Safety Co.’s courses.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2011

Training videos on sale at Education Compliance Group

With owner Peggy Burns moving soon, the company is offering a 25-percent discount on all video training programs until Nov. 16.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2011

NASDPTS issues guidance on pedal misapplication

The association provides steps for state directors to take in educating school bus operations about the risks of pedal misapplication, which has been cited as a factor in several bus crashes in recent years.

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