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What to Know About Non-Domiciled CDLs
As we approach the end of another school year, many school transportation contractors will once again ramp up their summer recruitment and hiring practices. ...
Tax Free “Red Dyed” Diesel Fuel for Student Transportation
School bus contractors frequently have questions about the use of tax free “red dyed” diesel fuel for student transportation. Contractors want to be sure the...
Legal Updates – 2022 in Review
In 2022, school districts operated mostly uninterrupted from the coronavirus, and federal and state governments tackled more issues unrelated to the pandemic...
Per Run Pay – Minimum Wage and Overtime Considerations
Many school transportation contractors continue to look for creative ways to retain drivers. Some contractors may decide to pay their drivers on a per run ba...
School Bus Capacity and Route Times
The 2022-2023 school year is well underway, and the realities of the driver shortage continue to be apparent to transportation contractors, school districts,...
Compensable Pre-Employment Training
For school transportation contractors in Pennsylvania, it is peak hiring season as the start of the new school year is just under a month away. Many contract...
Recruiting and Retaining Drivers during the Driver Shortage
As the school year begins to wind down, many school transportation contractors are already making preparations for next school year. It is no question that s...
Fuel Clauses in Transportation Contracts
With the recent surge in the cost of fuel, school bus contractors nationwide have been closely monitoring the price at the pump over the last few months. Whe...
School Bus Interstate Operations: An Overview
For most school transportation contractors in Pennsylvania, the majority of transportation services are provided intrastate, i.e. within the bounds of state ...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Decide if Pupil Transportation Contracts Require Pre-Approval by the Department of Education
A pending appeal to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will challenge existing case law holding that there are no statutory requirements for Department of Educat...
Update on Closure Day Payments to Contractors and Drivers
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, school districts nationwide have utilized some variation of both virtual and in-person instruction to...
Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act (CERTS) – What You Need To Know
School transportation contractors across the country advocated vigorously for economic relief specifically tailored to their industry. To address these conce...