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The Basics of School Bus Sanitation

School buses are an integral part of student transportation and sanitation is paramount in helping to keep students safe and healthy. With the winter season fast approaching, it is even more important to be sure that your school bus sanitation process is up-to-date and effective. Not only can proper sanitation help prevent the spread of colds and other illnesses, but it can also reduce the risk of more serious diseases.
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Optimizing your School Bus Routes for Efficiency

With a little bit of planning, organization, and attention to detail, it’s easy to create an effective transportation plan that will benefit your district, all while keeping students safe. By taking into consideration factors such as route design, information accuracy, and the utilization of software platforms, districts can plan out efficient bus routes that promote both organization and safety.
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Guide to Consolidating Bus Routes

Route consolidation can be the key to unlocking that efficiency for school districts, and route planning software like EZRouting and trip management like EZDistrict each help to make this process much simpler and more effective. If you are looking to consolidate your school bus routes, this article will provide an in-depth guide on how to do so, as well as solutions to ease this (often lengthy) process.
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School Bus Routing Best Practices: Tips and Tricks of the Trade

Transportation Directors, Routers, and Dispatchers, as well as bus drivers and parents, have the very important job of ensuring safe transportation of students, and this can be a daunting task. To help you with this important job, we have compiled a list of fifteen basic tips from industry experts that can make the job of routing kids much easier. Continue reading to learn more!
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Student Safety in Transportation

Safety should be the number one priority for school bus transportation. By investing in training for drivers, regularly conducting maintenance checks on buses, keeping lines of communication open with parents and students, and ensuring compliance with safety laws and regulations, school districts can ensure that their students are safe while being transported to and from school each day.
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Federal Education Funding 101: Everything You Need to Know

Published on June 16, 2023 and updated on November 9, 2023 How the Debt Ceiling Deal Could Impact Future Federal Education Funding The U.S. Congress passed, and President Biden signed…
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BoardOnTrack, the Charter School Governance Software Leader, Partners with TransACT to Support Growth

After over a decade of working with charter school boards and nonprofits across the country to provide a powerful governance platform, BoardOnTrack has been acquired by TransACT Communications.
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Allowable Uses of COVID Relief: Technology and Construction

States and districts have COVID relief funds money to spend and the flexibility on how to spend it.
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Significant Changes to Tennessee State Regulations Regarding English Learners

ParentNotices can help school districts in Tennessee meet the HLS and communications legal obligations outlined in the Tennessee Rules of the State Board of Education, Chapter 0520-01-19 English as a Second Language Programs Rule.
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How to Support Compliance With Federal Parent Communication Laws

Here’s a guide to making sure that parent communications are in compliance with federally mandated regulations.