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Pennsylvania State Motor Fuel Tax Exemption
Understanding fuel costs, taxes, and exemptions is an important part of business planning for school bus contractors. Often there is confusion about what the...
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...
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...
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...
Electronic Logging Devices and Electronic OSHA Reporting Compliance Deadlines in December 2017
The compliance date for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) electronic logging device (ELD) requirement (keeping mileage logs electroni...
Federal Grants for Homeless Student Transportation
Homeless student transportation is an ongoing issue for many school districts. It is especially problematic if the student’s drop off location changes multi...
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...
Controlling the School Bus Environment
How school bus contractors respond when a student acts out on the school bus is a balancing act of knowledge, training, and consistency. School bus contract...
Diesel Emissions Reduction Incentives
School Bus Contractors are well aware of the issues of diesel emissions and carbon footprints left behind by diesel motors. Government regulations and transp...
Religious Headwear and Driver's License Photos
Living in a diverse country such as America, we encounter people with many and varying religious practices. Currently, state and federal laws require employe...