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Seat Belt Summary
The debate about seats belts on school buses has been shurning for decades. Despite years of debate there is currently no Federal requirment for seat belts ...
Act 43 of 2017
In January of this year Act 43 of 2017 created a new tax witholing obligation for Pennsylvania business. The new law aims to assure that non-residents of Pe...
Interstate Operating Authority
Many contractors begin services by only providing intrastate operations within their home state. However, contractors are often presented with lucrative oppo...
Act 39 HB 1448
A new law passed along with this year's state budget on June 22, 2018, adds language to Pennsylvania's Public School Code of 1949, 24 P.S. § 1-121
UCR Registration
Often contractors provide interstate transportation or are presented with potential opportunities to provide such services. However, many contractors do not ...
D&A Suspicion Training
The increased presence of drugs and alcohol has become a common topic of discussion, not only in the media, but in the workplace as well. While the country a...
Legal Focus on Contracts - Fuel Clauses
A fuel clause is language in a contract which allows the contractor and the district to share the risk of steep increases or decreases in fuel prices. The fu...
ESSA
In 2018, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), wil impose a new requirement on School Districts to report per-pupil expenses for student transportation. Bu...
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 Focus on Contracts-Indemnity Clauses
“Hold Harmless”, “Defend”, “Indemnify” … what does it all really mean? This article explains contractual indemnity and will help you understand indemnity cla...
Drug & Alcohol Policies - Discretionary or Zero Tolerance
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) maintains strigent requirements for drug and alcohol testing in addition employers should have effect...
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...