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Exit Planning: Consider All Your Options
For many business owners, the idea of eventually exiting their business means selling the company to a third-party buyer, collecting the proceeds, and retiri...
The 4% Rule and Exit Planning: Will Your Business Sale Fund the Retirement You Want?
For many business owners, their business is their largest asset and a substantial portion of both their current income and future retirement plan. That makes...
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...
Post-Trip Inspections: Policy, Practice, and Documentation
The beginning of the school year is an appropriate time for School Bus Contractors to review post-trip inspection procedures with drivers and aides. Pennsylv...
Worker’s Comp Safety Committee
While many Contractors understand the importance of safety in their operations, few may actually be maximizing the benefits of Company safety policies and pr...
Employee Handbooks – Benefits and Leave Policies
As school bus operators prepare to review their employee handbooks and policies over the summer months, special attention should be paid to any language in t...
Federal Insurance Requirements for School Transportation Operators
Insurance requirements for school bus contractors differ from state to state. While some states have specific requirements for school buses, other states onl...
No-Fault Insurance and Passenger Injuries
School buses are by far the safest mode of transportation. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as previously found that school buses ...
Employee Handbooks - Drug and Alcohol Policies
As we approach the end of the school year, school bus operators are already planning work that must be done over the summer months. For most operators, the s...
Understanding Cash Flow Statements and Profit & Loss Statements
As we approach the end of the school year, school bus operators are already planning work that must be done over the summer months. For most operators, the s...
Audio/Video Recording by Students on the School Bus
School bus drivers know that nearly every school bus is equipped with audio/video recording equipment. Drivers also know that most students travel with a ce...
Components of Indemnity
As we head into spring, many transportation contractors are working on final details of contract renewals with their school districts. When reviewing terms o...