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
After two years of anticipation, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its Final Rule updating the...
Read More >
Many remember the 2016 Obama era rule from the U.S. Dept. of Labor (US DOL) that sought to more than...
Read More >
Typically, school transportation is provided to school districts, charter schools, and other non-pub...
Read More >
Often, school bus contractors, repair facilities, and school bus OEMs and resellers may find themsel...
Read More >
There is no question that employee and books are a critical component of running a smooth operation....
Read More >
The compliance date for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) electronic loggin...
Read More >