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Update: Wyoming Legislature Approves School Bus Video Cameras

Yesterday the state Senate gave final approval to a bill that would require Wyoming school districts to equip new school buses with cameras by the 2015-16 school year to target motorists…

March 3, 2014
Last modified on Monday, 15 September 2014 14:58

Georgia Team Takes First Place at National Special Needs Team Safety Roadeo

Rhonda Fiddler and Susan Nulph literally jumped for joy when they heard they took first place at the 17th annual National Special Needs Team Safety Roadeo, held March 1 during the…

March 3, 2014
Last modified on Monday, 15 September 2014 13:38

Thomas Built Buses Sets Dates for 2014 Training Institutes

Thomas Built Buses announced the 2014 schedule for two training sessions designed to complement existing school bus maintenance programs and strengthen the skills of bus mechanics.

March 2, 2014
Last modified on Monday, 15 September 2014 15:22

Cummins Recalls 25K Natural Gas Engines Due to Fire Risk

On Friday Cummins Inc. and its joint venture, Cummins Westport, announced they are recalling 25,013 natural gas engines. The engine maker said cold weather could cause a sensor to fail…

March 2, 2014
Last modified on Monday, 15 September 2014 15:14

Student Transporters Have Obligation to Report Suspected Sexual Abuse of Bus Riders

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Student transportation personnel should be on the lookout for aggressive, anti-social behavior as well as depression, identity confusion, sudden loss of self-esteem and psychological problems in student…

February 28, 2014
Last modified on Monday, 15 September 2014 15:28

Illinois Parents Sue School District Over Son’s Unsafe Bus Stop

Robert Toczycki does not want his 12-year-old son to become another statistic. After months of battling the local school district over an unsafe bus stop, Toczycki filed a lawsuit in…

February 27, 2014
Last modified on Monday, 15 September 2014 15:45

Report Proposes New School Bus Formula Options in California

The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office on Tuesday proposed three options to make the school busing funding formula more equitable and rational than the program under the new education funding system…

February 27, 2014
Last modified on Tuesday, 16 September 2014 11:48

Music City of Nashville Hosts National Conference on Transporting Students with Disabilities

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 gave people with disabilities certain civil rights for the first time and laid the groundwork for the passage of the Americans with…