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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...
Federal Insurance Requirements for School Transportation Operators
Insurance requirements for school bus contractors differ from state to state. While some states have specific requirements for school buses, other states onl...
No-Fault Insurance and Passenger Injuries
School buses are by far the safest mode of transportation. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as previously found that school buses ...
Overtime and Blended Rates
In school bus operations, most employees are part-time drivers that do not exceed 40 hours of work in a workweek; however, nearly all contractors have some f...
Components of Indemnity
As we head into spring, many transportation contractors are working on final details of contract renewals with their school districts. When reviewing terms o...
Minimum Insurance Requirements for PA Operators
Insurance requirements for school bus operators often times differ from state-to-state. Some states have specific requirements for school buses used in home-...
State Advocacy for School Bus Contractors
The RC Kelly team participated in another successful NSTA Bus In on Capitol Hill earlier this month. As we all reflect on the importance of establishing conn...
Last Chance Agreements
As library managers know, managing employees is no easy task. When employee disciplinary issues arise, many employers get stumped on what type of discipline ...
RC Kelly Law Attends National School Transportation Association Capitol Hill Day
RC Kelly Law Associates is proud to have joined the National School Transportation Association in its annual Bus-In advocacy visit to legislators in Washingt...
Effective State Advocacy – Gearing Up For PSBA Legislative Day
On March 24, 2026, RC Kelly Law will participate in the Pennsylvania School Bus Association’s (PSBA’s) annual Legislative Day at the Capitol in Harrisburg, P...
Updates on FMCSA Non-Domiciled CDL
Contractors may recall that FMCSA published an interim final rule regarding non-domiciled CDLs on September 29, 2025. The interim final rule was temporarily ...
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...