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Small Above-Ground Storage Tank Inspections
Many school bus contractors house small above-ground fuel tanks on their property. However, not all contractors are aware of their state’s fuel-tank maintena...
Controlling the School Bus Environment
How school bus contractors respond when a student acts out on the school bus is a balancing act of knowledge, training, and consistency. School bus contract...
NY Driver Fitness Testing
As all New York school bus contractors know, every school bus driver in New York must show proof of fitness by passing a physical performance test approved b...
Special Needs Challenges: Handling Aggressive Behavior on the School Bus
How should school bus operators respond when a special needs student acts aggressively on the school bus? Of course, school bus operators want to be sensitiv...
FLSA Overtime Ruling Update
In May 2016, the Department of Labor published its final rule, more than doubling the threshold for overtime pay. In December 2016, a federal court in Texas ...
Diesel Emissions Reduction Incentives
School Bus Contractors are well aware of the issues of diesel emissions and carbon footprints left behind by diesel motors. Government regulations and transp...
Religious Headwear and Driver's License Photos
Living in a diverse country such as America, we encounter people with many and varying religious practices. Currently, state and federal laws require employe...
State Laws Legalizing Medical Marijuana: What Does it Mean for School Bus Contractors?
Across the nation there are currently 24 states that have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes. Medicinal marijuana can be used as a treatment for mult...
Legal Updates for School Bus Contractors - The Year 2016 in Review
The legal environment for the school bus industry was active in 2016. For a summary of the most talked about legal topics of the past year, contact RC Kelly ...
Positive Drug Tests: A Tale of Two Terminations
The 2017 legal environment was active for school bus contractors in Pennsylvania but the two cases discussed in this article are notable because they demonst...
Access to School Bus Videos
Recently, Pennsylvania state authorities have provided conflicting direction on whether school bus videos must be produced when a copy is requested by a pare...
Proposed Bill's Significant Impact on All School Transportation Contracts
In August 2016, House Bill (HB) 2274 was introduced into the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The proposed legislation would require school districts t...