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Oxygen Tanks on Vehicles Transporting Students
Occasionally, school transportation contractors may encounter a situation where either a student or driver requires supplemental oxygen therapy, requiring th...
Parent Complaints About Drivers and Aides: Investigation and Response
The first weeks of school often bring complaints as students, drivers, aides, and school personnel adjust to new routes and schedules. A parent may report un...
Positive Drug Tests – SAP Program and Return to Duty
When a school bus driver fails a drug or alcohol test, refuses to submit to required testing, or otherwise violates U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) d...
Pennsylvania Act 56 and Lost Revenue Days
Snowstorms, extreme cold, and other weather-related events continue to affect school operations across Pennsylvania. In response, school districts often canc...
Hours of Service Considerations for Spring Trips
The 2025-2026 school year is already half-way over, and for many contractors this means peak sports and activities season is only right around the corner. As...
Preparing for Transportation Contract Bidding Season
It’s the start of the new year, and for many contractors this means it is the start of the transportation contract bidding and renewal season. During this pe...
New FMCSA Rule on Non-Domiciled CDLs
Everyone knows that immigration has been a top priority for the Trump Administration. Recent developments out of Washington D.C. signify a tightening of fede...
Legal Focus: Trump Tariffs and Transportation Contracts
We are only a few months into President Trump’s new term, and the Administration has already begun implementing sweeping changes likely to have ripple effect...
Legal Focus: The Loper Bright Rule and Statutory Interpretation
As school transportation contractors know, the transportation industry is heavily regulated by federal agencies. For the last forty years, federal agencies a...
Matthew Jandrisavitz, Esq. Attends & Presents at 2025 School Transportation Association of Massachusetts (STAM) Winter Conference
Thank you to the School Transportation Association of Massachusetts (STAM) for inviting Matthew Jandrisavitz, Esq. to speak this past week at the 2025 STAM W...
Legal Focus: FMCSA Extends Under the Hood Exemption for Additional Two Years
On December 2, 2024, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published an extension of the Under the Hood Exemption (the “Exemption”) in the ...
Legal Focus: Shared Custody Transportation
As school transportation contractors begin to settle in with the 2024-2025 school year, some may be facing new routing challenges. Among these challenges may...