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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...

Employee Classifications – The Duties Test

The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) establishes the minimum wage, currently $7.25 per hour, and overtime requirements for employees working over forty (40)...

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 ...

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...

Understanding Cash Flow Statements and Profit & Loss Statements

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...

Audio/Video Recording by Students on the School Bus

​School bus drivers know that nearly every school bus is equipped with audio/video recording equipment. Drivers also know that most students travel with a ce...

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...

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...

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...

Last Chance Agreements

As school bus operators know, managing employees is no easy task. When employee disciplinary issues arise, many school bus operators get stumped on what type...

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