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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...
Cost Sharing and Openings Clauses in Transportation Service Agreements
As school transportation contractors enter into bid season, it is in the interest of the contractor to price competitively; however, contractors should be ca...
Using Public Funds to Secure the Ready Status of Drivers and Fleet on COVID Instruction Days
Across the nation, numerous school transportation contractors continue to experience the financial strain caused by school closures due to the coronavirus. T...
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...
Prompt Payment Laws for School Bus Contractors
Many schools continue to resist payments to school bus contractors, with some schools ignoring invoices, rejecting invoices, or paying unilaterally reduced a...
Coronavirus Updates for School Bus Contractors Continued Payments to School Bus Contractors under the CARES Act Paid Emergency Leave and Sick Leave under the Families First Act
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) are two new federal laws with impo...
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 ...
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 ...
Legal Updates for School Bus Contractors - Year in Review
2018 will see the effects of many laws and regulations that that were passed in the last year. Following is a brief “year in review” highlighting the federa...
Legal Updates for School Bus Contractors – 2017 in Review
2018 will see the effects of many laws and regulations that that were passed in the last year. Following is a brief “year in review” highlighting the federa...
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...
New York's Medical Marijuana Law: What Does it Mean for School Bus Contractors
In 2014 New York legalized medical marijuana with passage of the Compassionate Care Act (CCA). This NY state law allows doctors to prescribe marijuana in a n...