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Student’s Family Receives Millions in Lawsuit for Child Abuse by Bus Attendant The family of a student with autism was awarded $16.2 million from the Poudre School District in Colorado after a school bus attendant with a previous history of child abuse was recorded on video cameras bullying the
student. The district is looking to rebuild trust
with the community and take measures to prevent future incidents. Read more at
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North Carolina Leader Writes Children’s Bus Safety Book Monique Jackson poses with her “Gus the Talking Safety Bus” book at the 2025 STN EXPO East conference near Charlotte, North Carolina. An area transportation manager for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools goes above and beyond to educate students about safety onboard and around the school bus. Monique Jackson’s unique and diverse background in education brought her to the transportation world, where she continued her passion for education by writing a children’s book “Gus the Talking Safety Bus.” Learn more about Monique’s story at
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NCST Reconvenes, Safety Discussions Abound The 17th annual National Congress on School Transportation met in Des Moines, Iowa May 4-7, 2025. After not meeting since 2015, the National Congress on School Transportation deliberated on
proposed updates to the National School Transportation Specifications and Procedures. Senior Editor Taylor Ekbatani
was on site reporting on the discussion, proposals and decisions made by delegates. Learn more at stnonline. com/tag/ncst.
Congressional Review Act Overturns Regulatory De- mands for Clean Energy California is taking legal action after President Donald Trump signed into law a Congressional Review Act approved in May to overturn U.S. EPA waivers that would allow the California Air Resources Board to enforce stricter emissions and goals for selling zero-emission vehicles, including school buses. Enforcement of clean energy mandates are already being postponed in CARB states, as the industry evaluates how to approach funding of zero-emission initiatives with potential impacts incoming from federal rulings. Read the article at
stnonline.com/go/mn.
Extended Stop Arms The BusGates extended stop arm on a Parkway School District bus in Missouri. School districts continuously look for technology and equipment installations that can reduce the number of illegal passing incidents that put the safety of students and drivers at risk. In this special report,
transportation directors spoke on their experiences using extended stop arms to increase safety, as well as the practical side of installation and use. Read more at
stnonline.com/go/ml.
Iowa’s Largest School District Considers School Bus Wi-Fi Future Des Moines Public Schools has equipped Wi-Fi hotspot equipment throughout its fleet of school buses. Amid uncertainty surrounding a pending case before the U.S. Supreme Court and congressional resolutions, school districts are weighing their options for continuing to pro- vide Wi-Fi onboard school buses. Des Moines Public Schools used E-Rate discounts to equip the Wi-Fi technology but is concerned about the ripple effects that could impact the students that are using inter- net connectivity during their school commutes. Read more at
stnonline.com/go/mo.
16 School Transportation News • JULY 2025
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