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Cost Sharing and Openings Clauses in Transportation Service Agreements
As school transportation contractors enter into bid season, it is in the interest of the contractor to price competitively; however, contractors should be ca...
Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccination Policies
As we are quickly approaching the one-year anniversary of the introduction of Covid-19 in the United States in February 2020, federal regulatory agencies suc...
Evolving State Marijuana Laws and Safety-Sensitive Functions
Initiatives decided on November 3, 2020 by Arizona, New Jersey, Montana, South Dakota and Mississippi broadened state marijuana laws. There are now has 36 st...
Coronavirus Updates for School Bus Contractors Continued Payments to School Bus Contractors under the CARES Act Paid Emergency Leave and Sick Leave under the Families First Act
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) are two new federal laws with impo...
Removing Barriers to Entry for New School Bus Drivers
The school bus driver shortage has become a nationwide issue that has even resulted in some schools canceling instructional days. All school bus contractors ...
School Vehicle Curbside Pick Ups
Many contractors use school vehicles such as vans or multi-function school activity buses (MFSABs) to transport students. As public awareness of the dangers ...
Legal Update for School Bus Contractors
Despite the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) continued position that “the school bus is the safest vehicle on the road”, in 2019 the ...
FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Begins in January 2020
On December 5, 2016, the FMCSA published a final rule, which amended the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to establish requirements for a Commercial ...
Proposed Changes to FMCSA Hours of Service Requirements
The FMCSA is considering changes to its Hours of Service rules, some of which will have an effect on the school bus industry. Shortly after the Federal Motor...
FLSA Overtime Ruling Update
After two years of anticipation, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its Final Rule updating the threshold for overtime pay effective January 1, 2020. Th...
Is Public Transit Encroaching On Your School Bus Operations?
Typically, school transportation is provided to school districts, charter schools, and other non-public schools either by the school district’s own transport...
Pennsylvania State Motor Fuel Tax Exemption
Understanding fuel costs, taxes, and exemptions is an important part of business planning for school bus contractors. Often there is confusion about what the...