01Apr
Heightened Standard of Care for Special Needs Students
The Federal District Court in Pennsylvania recently confirmed that drivers, aides, and schools are held to a heightened duty or standard of care when transporting special needs students because such students are more vulnerable to harm. The recent case of K.M. v Chichester School District, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16416, explained that a bus driver’s and aide’s error in leaving an autistic child on the bus at the end of a run and the related lack of appropriate training and policies amounted to “deliberate indifference”. Request this article today by emailing help@rckelly.com to read the details of the Court’s findings regarding the claim presented by the parents and the student.
Contact Us to read the Full Article.
Related
In September 2018, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced it was revising...
Read More >
Insurance requirements for school bus operators often times differ from state-to-state. Some states ...
Read More >
Many school transportation contractors continue to look for creative ways to retain drivers. Some co...
Read More >
As a number of regions across the country begin to experience a surge in coronavirus cases due to ne...
Read More >
In 2011, changes to 24 P.S. § 1-111 (Act 24) were passed tightening the state’s qualifications for ...
Read More >
In school bus operations, most employees are part-time drivers that do not exceed 40 hours of work i...
Read More >