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Legal Updates – 2022 in Review
In 2022, school districts operated mostly uninterrupted from the coronavirus, and federal and state governments tackled more issues unrelated to the pandemic...
Hot Pursuit – Effectively Pursuing School Bus Passing Violators in Pennsylvania
In recent years, public awareness of illegal passing of school buses has increased and Pennsylvania legislators, with the help of PSBA initiatives, have take...
Per Run Pay – Minimum Wage and Overtime Considerations
Many school transportation contractors continue to look for creative ways to retain drivers. Some contractors may decide to pay their drivers on a per run ba...
School Bus Capacity and Route Times
The 2022-2023 school year is well underway, and the realities of the driver shortage continue to be apparent to transportation contractors, school districts,...
Back to School Recruiting and Retaining Drivers
Back to school season is in high gear and effective driver recruiting and retention are an important part of minimizing the issues that arise. The driver sho...
Understanding Employees Clearances – Background Check Review and Portability
Back to school season is in high gear and driver clearances are an important part of that process. The driver shortage has increased the need to take advanta...
Compensable Pre-Employment Training
For school transportation contractors in Pennsylvania, it is peak hiring season as the start of the new school year is just under a month away. Many contract...
Clean School Bus Grants Update
The application period for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) 2022 Clean School Bus (CSB) Rebate Program is open until August 19, 2022. The 2022 C...
Recruiting and Retaining Drivers during the Driver Shortage
As the school year begins to wind down, many school transportation contractors are already making preparations for next school year. It is no question that s...
Fuel Clauses in Transportation Contracts
With the recent surge in the cost of fuel, school bus contractors nationwide have been closely monitoring the price at the pump over the last few months. Whe...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Decide if Pupil Transportation Contracts Require Pre-Approval by the Department of Education
A pending appeal to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will challenge existing case law holding that there are no statutory requirements for Department of Educat...
Spring and Summer Seasons Bring CDL Hours of Service Requirements into View
Spring sports are in high gear and summer is on the horizon. While this often means increased paychecks for drivers, this also means additional concerns for ...