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11 articles for “Drug and Alcohol” in School Bus

Drug and Alcohol Policies: Best Practices

As we approach the end of the 2025-2026 school year, school bus contractors are already making plans for work that must be completed over the summer months i...

Employee Handbooks - Drug and Alcohol Policies

As we approach the end of the school year, school bus operators are already planning work that must be done over the summer months. For most operators, the s...

Positive Drug Tests – SAP Program and Return to Duty

When a school bus driver fails a drug or alcohol test, refuses to submit to required testing, or otherwise violates U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) d...

Positive Drug Tests – SAP Program and Return to Duty

When a school bus driver fails a drug or alcohol test, refuses to submit to required testing, or otherwise violates U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) d...

Hiring School Bus Drivers with Non-FMCSA DOT Experience

As a school bus contractor, ensuring that your drivers meet all federal and state safety regulations is one of the most critical parts of your operation. In ...

Keeping Up with Evolving Pennsylvania Marijuana Laws

Despite the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (the “PMMA”), being passed over five (5) years ago, many Pennsylvania employers face uncertainty when addressi...

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 ...

FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Begins in January 2020

On December 5, 2016, the FMCSA published a final rule, which amended the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to establish requirements for a Commercial ...

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...

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 ...

Questions from the Road - Regionals 2013

It was a great pleasure to join the PSBA team as they visited Meadville,Washington and Gettysburg during the Regional trip held the last week of March. Each ...

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