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Are Religious Non-Profits Exempt from School Bus Regulations?
There are several regulations that govern the transportation of students to and from school, including the general requirements of school buses (75 PA C S 45...
Evolving Rules About Epi Pens
A new statute, Pennsylvania (24 P.S. 14-1414.2) became effective in January 2015 addressing a school’s administration of EpiPens. As a result many schools ar...
Pennsylvania's Employer Disclosure Immunity Law: The Truth Will Set You Free
All employers worry when they receive a call asking for information about a former employee. In fact, many employers will only give the dates of employment a...
Look Who’s Talking: NLRB Limits Management Control of Employee Speech
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a memorandum in March 2015 addressing lawful and unlawful policies, procedures, and handbook rules. Specific...
School Bus Sales and Use Tax Exemption Upheld
The school bus sales and use tax exclusion is an important tax exemption for school bus contractors in Pennsylvania. Last month a member contractor successfu...
HB 1276 (2015 Act 15) CPSL Curative Amendment Passed
On July 1, 2015 House Bill 1276 was passed and signed into law as Act 15 of 2015 updating the Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) regarding the timing and p...
FMCSA Rule Change Regarding Medical Cert for CDL Holders
Many school bus contractors have called our offices with questions about news articles announcing that after January 30, 2015, CDL holders will no longer nee...
House Bill 1580 Proposes Automated Enforcement for Illegally Passing a School Bus
The Pennsylvania Vehicle Code (Title 75) outlines vehicle and driver responsibilities on the road. Section 75 Pa.C.S. § 3345 (a) states that “…the driver of ...
Questions from the Road - Regionals 2013
It was a great pleasure to join the PSBA team as they visited Meadville,Washington and Gettysburg during the Regional trip held the last week of March. Each ...
Pennsylvania Wiretap Law Updates
As you will recall, in 2012 the Pennsylvania Legislature considered a variety of changes to Pennsylvania’s existing wiretap law, 18 Pa.C.S. § 5703. The exist...
PSBA Supports SB 117, PN 1376 Proposed Changes to PA Wiretap Law
Many school bus contractors are faced with the Pennsylvania wiretap law dilemma. That is, school districts contractually or informally require video and audi...
Assuring Fair Process in Pennsylvania - Open Meetings, Right to Know, and Conflicts of Interest
Questions about the fairness of the contract negotiation process with a school district or school board are common - what matters must be discussed in open m...