X

News & Insights

 
01Apr

Heightened Standard of Care for Special Needs Students

4/1/2016| Reference Number : 70.0| Legal, School Bus | Special Needs Students | | Return|

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

State Laws Legalizing Medical Marijuana: What Does it Mean for School Bus Contractors?

State Laws Legalizing Medical Marijuana: What Does it Mean for School Bus Contractors?

Across the nation there are currently 24 states that have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes...

Read More >
Update on School Bus Passing Laws

Update on School Bus Passing Laws

In recent months, the topic of illegal passing of stopped school buses has dominated the news and th...

Read More >
Controlling the School Bus Environment

Controlling the School Bus Environment

How school bus contractors respond when a student acts out on the school bus is a balancing act of k...

Read More >
RC Kelly Law Attends National School Transportation Association Capitol Hill Day

RC Kelly Law Attends National School Transportation Association Capitol Hill Day

RC Kelly Law is in Washington D.C. this week with the National School Transportation Association, me...

Read More >

Mandatory Reporting Issues Under Pennsylvania's Child Protective Services Law

Pennsylvania’s Child Protective Services Law (CPSL), 55 Pa. Code § 3490, et seq., was enacted to pr...

Read More >
EEOC News: Elaine’s Pet Resorts Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

EEOC News: Elaine’s Pet Resorts Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

EEOC News: Elaine’s Pet Resorts Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Read More >

Search

Categories