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Fatal Texas Crash Results in Student Fatality A Hays Consolidated Independent School District school bus was struck by a concrete pump truck causing the bus to rollover. The truck driver admitted to smoking marijuana and
consuming cocaine hours before the crash. Pre- kindergarten student Ulises Rodriguez Montoya was killed as well as a driver in the vehicle behind the school bus. Learn more about the details and view crash footage at
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California Legislature Wants Maternity Leave for School District Employees Many school district employees including student transportation professionals are forced to rely on allotted sick days when having a baby, which leads to no sick time left for the remainder of the year. An assembly examines the issue through an equity-based lens as it seeks to mandate paid leave for all district employees experiencing pregnancy. Read the report at
stnonline.com/go/iw.
New Law in Washington State Seeks to Protect School Buses When 72-year-old Pasco School District bus driver Richard Lehnart was stabbed to death on his school bus in September 2021, it was not illegal to trespass
on board the bus. However, new legislation unanimously passed in the Senate and House, now enacted
into law, makes trespassing a gross misdemeanor charge. It applies whenever anyone enters a school bus to knowingly cause harm to the passengers or driver. Read more at
stnonline.com/go/iu.
Still image of student utilizing an alternative vehicle for school transportation.
EverDriven Acquired for Undisclosed Amount Amid an ongoing surge of private equity firms investing in school transportation,
EverDriven has been acquired by Charlesbank Capital Partners.
As a provider of alternative student transportation, EverDriven looks to continue to provide solutions for the complex and individual needs of students and partner with Charlesbank to further technological advances in the industry. Learn about the deal at
stnonline.com/go/ix.
Green News: EPA Releases Phase 3 GHG Rule The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released Phase 3 of its Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles. The new rule details an increase in the stringency of emissions standards for medium
New electric school buses charge at Modesto Unified School District in California.
heavy-duty vocational vehicles, which includes school buses, as well as projected cost savings tied to the new rule. Read more at
stnonline.com/go/iv.
A Growing Trend in Public Education Many districts are testing a four-day school week in
an effort to recruit and retain employees as well as cut costs. The trend is growing quickly with at least 900 school districts operating on a shortened schedule. Visit
stnonline.com/go/iz to read more about a Missouri school district that reports positive impacts on students and staff after implementing the shortened school week.
Web Poll: Is your district on a four-day school week? Vote now at
stnonline.com/polls.
14 School Transportation News • MAY 2024
PHOTO COURTESY OF EVERDRIVEN
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