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A Glitch in the System Thousands of Chicago Public Schools students could soon be left without a safe or consistent way to get to class as both the city’s transit systems and school transportation network confront structural instability, rising costs and limited states funding. Read more at stnonline. com/go/mq.
Liability Limits Various state laws have caps on how much school districts can pay out for liability claims, but at least one state has a legislative workaround. Read more about a case in Florida resulting in a million-dollar court judgment at
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Trusted Partners Louisville High School in Los Angeles discusses its reliance on alternative transportation services to help get some of its students to and from class. Read more at
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Illinois Latest State to Buckle Up? At this report, Illinois was on its way to becoming the seventh state to implement a lap/shoulder seatbelt requirement. The new law mandates that any school bus manufactured in Illinois to the restraints starting in 2031, but it does not require children to wear them. Read more at
stnonline.com/go/mr.
Catch Up on Podcasts! Don’t miss the latest episode of the School Transportation Nation podcast. Every week the leaders of School Transportation News bring you
updates to the industry and special guests. You don’t want to miss the hot topic discussions at
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Wire Report Round Up Everything from a walking school bus program to school bus drivers being accused of crimes to hero school bus drivers is covered this month at
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Web Poll: Does your operation refer to the National School Transportation Specifications and Procedures when questions arise? Vote now at
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