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May 2006
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Closing the Hole
Experts weigh-in on best practices for safest school buses

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Where is Your Student?
Onboard GPS provides several examples of student tracking

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GPS Infrastructure Depends on User
How districts decide on using two-way radio or cellular GPS coverage

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Leading the Way
Nation's 12th largest district updates operations to improve safety

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Weapons and Drug Detection Starts With Bus Driver
Tips on how to identify suspicious behavior, activity on school bus

56 Are Your Employees Prepared?
Schools must consider employees' needs during disaster planning
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Evolving Community Standards on Bus Stop Safety
Part I of II on improving loading/unloading zone safety


Seat Belt Debate Best Seen Through Experience | 12


NASDPTS Inks School Bus Watch Agreement | 12

Schools with children buckling up onboard buses have tales to tell on effectiveness of 3-point belts.

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Use of Military Vehicles to Transport Students A-OK

Dispatchers Link School Bus Drivers to Safety

District Provides Police with Terrorist Training Vehicle

Stop Arm Camera Catches Illegal Passers

Georgia School Bus Smoking Bill Voted Down

Desegregation Case Settled but New Costs Unclear

School Bus Task Force Recommends Operational Changes in New Jersey

Duo Charged in Cold Case School Bus Driver Death

8 Commentary by Bill Paul
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Letters to the Editor

14 News Briefs
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Perspective by Ryan Gray

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Product News

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Business News

65 Reader's Opinion
70 People in the News
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Stirring the Pot by Jim Ellis

73 On the Web: UCS and CSB
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Advertiser Index

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Industry Calendar

78 Classified Advertising
82 Back of the Bus
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