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Dargan, Thomas J.; Silverstone, Adam H. – Journal for Leadership and Instruction, 2014
School districts and school bus contractors are entrusted with the most important of all road users--our nation's children. In the wake of recent newsworthy accidents and attention grabbing headlines regarding unfit bus drivers, claims premised upon school bus accidents have become increasingly tangential and, in turn, personal injury attorneys…
Descriptors: Transportation, Child Safety, School Districts, Accident Prevention
Mawdsley, Ralph D. – West's Education Law Quarterly, 1996
Examines the limited case law involving seat belts for school buses and explores emerging legal issues surrounding use of common law causes of action to challenge school bus safety. (51 footnotes) (MLF)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Regulation, Legal Responsibility
Mawdsley, Ralph D. – 1996
School officials face a daunting array of legal responsibilities in managing student transportation. This monograph identifies and discusses the most important transportation problems facing school officials, despite the considerable variances among state requirements. Following the introductory section, section 2 describes school districts' and…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Disabilities