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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...

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...

Act 126 Update for Drivers

Recently, many school bus contractors have had questions regarding “Act 126” Child Abuse Reporting and Recognition Training for school bus drivers employed b...

Summer Charters

The end of the school year for students means the beginning of the summer charters season for school bus contractors. Summer camps, church groups, scout grou...

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...

The Bus Stops Here: Evaluating Walking Routes to Bus Stops

School Boards are responsible for making decisions about bus stop locations and student walking routes, but they often delegate these duties to their contrac...

The Cost of Compliance with Annual Physical and Proposed Statutory Changes

While Pennsylvania law requires school bus drivers to have a physical no later than every 12 months, most healthcare plans will only pay for an annual physic...

Complying with Hours of Service Regulations on Activity Runs

The 2013 Hours of Service Federal Regulations have been making a buzz in the school bus industry recently and have sparked some important questions and conce...

Managing Student Behavior on the School Bus

Aggressive behavior in children is both common and sometimes dangerous. Are your drivers trained in understanding aggressive behaviors and implementing best ...

School Bus Contractors have Legal Right to IEP Information

Do you know all the essential information about the students on your bus? Do the school districts you serve share IEP information about individual students? ...

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...

School Transportation Security Awareness

As you may know, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has a specific division that addresses Highway and Motor Carrier security. This special uni...

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