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Positive Drug Tests: A Tale of Two Terminations
The 2017 legal environment was active for school bus contractors in Pennsylvania but the two cases discussed in this article are notable because they demonst...
Access to School Bus Videos
Recently, Pennsylvania state authorities have provided conflicting direction on whether school bus videos must be produced when a copy is requested by a pare...
Proposed Bill's Significant Impact on All School Transportation Contracts
In August 2016, House Bill (HB) 2274 was introduced into the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The proposed legislation would require school districts t...
Pennsylvania's New Medical Marijuana Law - What Does it Mean for School Bus Contractors
On April 17, 2016 Governor Tom Wolf signed the medical marijuana bill (Pennsylvania Senate Bill 3) into law, making Pennsylvania the 24th state in the union ...
Heightened Standard of Care for Special Needs Students
The Federal District Court in Pennsylvania recently confirmed that drivers, aides, and schools are held to a heightened duty or standard of care when transpo...
Are Religious Non-Profits Exempt from School Bus Regulations?
There are several regulations that govern the transportation of students to and from school, including the general requirements of school buses (75 PA C S 45...
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...
HB 1276 (2015 Act 15) CPSL Curative Amendment Passed
On July 1, 2015 House Bill 1276 was passed and signed into law as Act 15 of 2015 updating the Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) regarding the timing and p...
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...
Mandatory Reporting Issues Under Pennsylvania's Child Protective Services Law
Pennsylvania’s Child Protective Services Law (CPSL), 55 Pa. Code § 3490, et seq., was enacted to protect abused children and preserve/stabilize families by a...
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...