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Legal Focus: Will Rescheduling Marijuana Change Drug Testing for CDL Drivers?
As you may have heard, a proposal has been made by the Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I...
Legal Focus: Pennsylvania State Police Background Check Requirements for School Bus Contractors
School bus contractors must assure their drivers obtain clearances, including that their employees have Pennsylvania State Police (“PSP”) Background Checks p...
Legal Focus: Assuring Compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act
School bus contractors are required to comply with many laws and regulations to ensure legal compliance for their operations. Federal Motor Carrier laws and ...
Legal Focus: Transporting Empty School Buses: When is a P Endorsement Needed?
Often, school bus contractors, repair facilities, and school bus OEMs and resellers may find themselves in a situation where they have an empty school bus th...
Legal Focus: Choosing Safe Stops for School Buses and School Vehicles
Planning routes and choosing stops for school buses and school vehicles is not an easy task. Stops can vary greatly depending on geographic area – some stude...
Act 56 (HB 1507) Changes the 180 Annual School Days Requirement
On December 14, 2023 Act 56 of 2023 (formerly HB 1507) was signed by Gov. Shapiro changing the annual instructional time requirement from “180 days and 990 s...
Administering Emergency Medication on the School Bus
School transportation contractors in Pennsylvania may find themselves in a situation where a school district customer is requesting that the transportation c...
Requests for Bids (“RFB’s”) For School Transportation Contracts in New York
School transportation contracts in New York are subject to statutory bid or proposal processes that allows school districts to compare offers, with varying d...
Registering Your School Buses in Pennsylvania – A Closer Look
Contractors who plan to provide services beyond traditional home-to-school transportation often have questions about what Pennsylvania registration is best f...
Confidentiality – FERPA, IDEA, NY Law, 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...
What to Know About Non-Domiciled CDLs
As we approach the end of another school year, many school transportation contractors will once again ramp up their summer recruitment and hiring practices. ...
Tax Free “Red Dyed” Diesel Fuel for Student Transportation
School bus contractors frequently have questions about the use of tax free “red dyed” diesel fuel for student transportation. Contractors want to be sure the...