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Newsby StaffOctober 1, 2012

Driver, monitor fired for leaving student behind on bus

The boy, who has special needs, falls asleep on the way to school, and the driver and aide discover him after returning from lunch about 30 minutes later. They are placed on administrative leave and terminated the next day.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2010

Driver who left child on bus gets license suspension

The 5-year-old was discovered wandering a parking lot and was eventually returned to his parents. The substitute driver and aide reportedly refused to answer the transportation director's questions about the incident.

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ArticlesJuly 29, 2010

20 Ways to Bolster Safety

From loading procedures to proper footwear to student discipline, pupil transportation professionals share their tips for reducing risks on and off the bus.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2010

District responds to child-left-on-bus incident

Proposal recommends installation of electronic child check devices on all of Richmond Public Schools' 217 buses.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2010

Bill aims to prevent students from being left on buses

Pennsylvania legislation would mandate that the State Board of Education implement a procedure that all school bus drivers must follow to make certain that no students are left behind. Drivers who leave passengers stranded would face fines. The bill would also toughen penalties for driving a bus under the influence.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2009

Illinois bus drivers must perform child-check inspections

Under a new law, school bus drivers statewide are required to conduct end-of-route inspections to ensure that passengers are not left unattended. Failure to do so can result in a driver’s permit being suspended. The law also requires all school buses to be equipped with two-way radios.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 26, 2009

Indiana bill would require end-of-route inspections

INDIANAPOLIS — A state Senate committee last week passed legislation that would require school bus drivers to do end-of-route inspections.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2008

First Student to complete Child Check-Mate installation

In a $9.8 million agreement, First Student announced the installation of safety and security technology from Child Check-Mate Systems of Navan, Ontario, on 40,000 of its school buses.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2008

First Student to complete Child Check-Mate installation

In a $9.8 million agreement, First Student announced the installation of safety and security technology from Child Check-Mate Systems of Navan, Ontario, on 40,000 of its school buses.

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ArticlesOctober 1, 2006

Confronting the Top 10 Safety Concerns

Although stop-arm violations are a top safety concern for school bus operations across the nation, other transportation-related issues can be just as vexing. The following list identifies the most common challenges pupil transporters face and effective ways of dealing with them.

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