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Officials from a Massachusetts school district are planning to discuss with its contractor the possibility of training school bus drivers on how to use EpiPens. A state law going into effect in March will require the training only for new school bus drivers.
Read More →School bus operators use video surveillance systems to resolve disputes and as sources of evidence in accidents or onboard incidents. Some are also using video in training drivers and recovering the costs of vandalism.
Read More →The National Association for Pupil Transportation is working with other industry organizations on a campaign to eliminate school transportation-related fatalities by 2025 called “Zip. Zero. Nada. None.”
Read More →Arkansas Legislature: bus passing law needs revision FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Lawmakers plan to revisit a 2007 law that required schools...
Read More →The Minnesota Court of Appeals upholds the 24 counts against Olga Franco del Cid, who is serving a 12 ½-year prison sentence for running a stop sign and striking the side of a school bus in 2008, killing four students and injuring 17 others. Arguments on appeal made by the woman’s attorney were rejected by the three-judge panel.
Read More →School bus becomes virtual classroom SHERIDAN, Ark. — As part of a pilot program designed to enhance students’ productivity during l...
Read More →Officials discover Tuesday that batteries were stolen from 32 buses at Miami-Dade County Public Schools' bus depot. Alternate buses are used to complete bus routes, but the theft affects 800 students during the morning commute and 400 in the afternoon.
Read More →Provides a breakdown of information for each of the 50 states, including the number of K-12 public and private school students transported daily, the number of school buses in each state and the total state aid paid for pupil transportation.
Read More →Schools test hybrid buses for fuel efficiency CHARLOTTE, N.C. — School districts in Charlotte and Raleigh have begun transporting student...
Read More →Sessions for the manufacturer's IC Bus University will be held during the weeks of June 25, July 9, July 23, Aug. 6 and Aug. 20, and will cover such topics as engines, bus electrical and bus maintenance. IC Bus is also offering an Advanced IC Bus University that will focus on advanced diagnostics.
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