ONLINE Resources
Updated resource pages at
stnonline.com list various
categories with histories, explanations and select links, to provide additional context on student transportation services. For example, the special needs resource page at
stnonline.com/go/specialneeds includes links to federal definitions of student disabilities, federal laws, best practices for the transportation of homeless students, and resources about service animals.
Updated State Laws and Legislation The Indiana Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed a school bus stop bill to increase the penalty for illegally passing a school bus, from a Class A infraction to a Class C misdemeanor. The bill will now be reviewed by the full senate for further consideration. New York City
senators introduce two bills that may help with the transparency of transportation. The Student Transportation Oversight Package (STOP) requires that all school buses have communication and
tracking devices by the start of the 2019-2020 school year. Three school transportation-related bills were signed
into law in New Jersey after the fatal N.J. Paramus bus crash that killed a student and teacher. The legisla- tion addresses the employment of bus drivers and the post-accident requirements of school professionals. Read more at
stnonline.com/tag/legislation.
As the Academy Awards were set to recognize achievements in cinema
last month, the student transportation industry made its own award news. AMF-Bruns is seeking nominations of distinguished professionals for its second-annual Special Needs Driver of the Year Award. Tammy Cummings of Greenville County Schools in South Carolina (above, with Steve Barker of AMF-Bruns) won last year’s award. Navistar awarded 35 of its top suppliers with Diamond Supplier Status. The award was exclusive to the top two percent of the company’s supplier base. Heavy Duty Trucking named the FleetguardFIT by Cummins Filtration one of the “Top 20 Products for 2019.” Synovia Solutions was nominated in the Tech Service of the Year category at the Mira Awards Gala. It is being recognized for the mobile app “Here Comes the Bus.” For more industry news, visit
stnonline.com/go/ir.
Don’t Miss Out The National Transporta-
tion Safety Board announced its Most Wanted List of Safety Improvements for the coming year. It also released its preliminary investigative report about the deaths of three Indiana siblings who were killed in October after a motorist illegally passed their
school bus. Read more recent articles about NTSB at
stnonline.com/tag/ntsb. The Washington Business Journal recently recognized K. Neal Truck and Bus
Center in Maryland as a 2019 Family-Owned Business Award honoree. Pictured, above, are Korey and Stephen Neal. Read more at
stnonline.com/go/4g.
Calendar at a Glance Go online for an update on what’s
15-20
happening this month in the industry,
stnonline.com/go/52, including the TSD Conference in Frisco, Texas, March 15-20.
Web Poll Do you transport service
animals on your special needs routes? Submit your vote at
stnonline.com/polls.
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