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Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act (CERTS) – What You Need To Know
School transportation contractors across the country advocated vigorously for economic relief specifically tailored to their industry. To address these conce...
SB 1216-Act 136 Addresses School Transportation Subsidies for 2020-2021 School Year
On Nov. 25, 2020 Governor Wolf signed SB 1216/Act 136 which included language addressing school transportation subsidies for the 2020-2021 school year. The n...
Legal Update for School Bus Contractors
Despite the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) continued position that “the school bus is the safest vehicle on the road”, in 2019 the ...
Is Public Transit Encroaching On Your School Bus Operations?
Typically, school transportation is provided to school districts, charter schools, and other non-public schools either by the school district’s own transport...
Confidentiality – FERPA/IDEA/HIPAA and More
For school bus contractors, proper access to and handling of confidential student information is important. This is especially true when dealing with special...
Flexible Instructional Days Could Reduce School Transportation Needs
On July 2, 2019, Governor Tom Wolf, signed SB 440 into law allowing Pennsylvania schools to have up to five “flexible instructional days” each year in place ...
Pennsylvania’s Diesel-Powered Motor Vehicle Idling Laws
Over the years, people nationwide have become more aware of the negative health and environmental effects of diesel emissions. As a result, federal and state...
Disqualifying Events for School Bus Drivers
The PA Public School Code 24 P.S. §111-1 requires background checks for employees and independent contractors employed by public and private schools, interme...
NY Driver Fitness Testing
As all New York school bus contractors know, every school bus driver in New York must show proof of fitness by passing a physical performance test approved b...
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...
School Bus Advertising……."Rent This Space"
Many states have recently consid-ered or have passed laws about advertising on school buses. While marketing companies hop-ing to sell advertising space are ...
School District Exempted from Negligence Claim in Evacuation Drill Injury Lawsuit
The parents of a Pennsylvania child are seeking damages in a civil action, from the school district and the independent school bus contractor for injuries su...