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School Transportation NationOctober Updates: Green Funding, Cellphone Bans & Special Needs LegalitiesRyan & Tony examine the newly released fourth round of EPA Clean School Bus funding in light of how the school bus industry is responding to clean bus money. Additionally, STN’s October magazine on leadership is out, California passed a student cell phone ban, and Hurricane Helene impacts the southeastern U.S. Betsey Helfrich, special education lawyer and upcoming TSD Conference keynote speaker, joins Ryan for a lively discussion with perspectives on current stories, trends and legal developments that student transporters should know when providing care to students with special needs. Read more about special ne...2024-10-011h 00School Transportation NationThe Reason Why: Michigan Top Transportation Team + Susavage v. Bucks RevisitedThe STN September issue is out and the federal E-rate plan to add Wi-Fi to school buses has hit a snag. Special education attorney and TSD keynote speaker Betsey Helfrich lends insights on the case of a wheelchair-bound New Jersey student who choked to death on the bus, how it is reminiscent of the 2002 Susavage v. Bucks case, and what districts should do to avoid such tragedies. Transportation Director Monique Bryant shares how communication and teamwork greatly improved at Marshall Public Schools in Michigan, one of Transfinder’s Top Transportation Team winners. Read mo...2023-09-0643 min