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TABLE OF CONTENTS Industry News:


INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS 14 Study reports states divided on bus fee policies, New York state director retires, wheelchair securement study, LAUSD lawsuit blocked, Love the Bus program, medical card regulation change for CDL holders, Biz Bites and more


Analysis


LINDA F. BLUTH, ED.D. 40 Navigating the IEP Process: Considering Transportation Sooner Tan Later


TED FINALYSON-SCHUELER 49 Life Skills Education Can Begin on the School Bus


Columns


FIRST TAKE BY RYAN GRAY 8 Missed Opportunity or a Dodged Bullet?


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 TOP STORY 20 Schools Find Ways to Transport Homeless Students Despite Strained Resources


HEADLINES 22 Special Needs Transportation Training Program Recipients Bring Best Practices Full Circle


24 Historical Changes to Head Start Program to Affect Transportation


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 SPECIAL REPORT 32 With Integrated Child Seats, Vests and Restraints, Tere’s Always Room for Improvement


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26 ‘Disabilities’ Conference to Tackle Medications on Bus, Other Pressing Issues


28 Service Animal Usage in Public Schools Poses Challenges Despite ADA Protections


PUBLISHER’S CORNER BY TONY CORPIN 58 I love Technology


Departments


MAILBAG 10 Views and opinions from our readers 20 Years of STN: Reader Recollections


STN ONLINE 12 Highlights from around the Web


UPCOMING EVENTS 52 Monthly industry calendar


PRODUCTS 53 Te latest offerings for the school transportation set


PEOPLE 54 Movers and shakers in the industry


MARKETPLACE 56 Classified Advertising


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