9/22/06 - School Bus Driver Appreciation Day:  October 18 will be School Bus Driver Appreciation Day in New York.  For more information about this legislative resolution, go to http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/schoolbus/.

5/25/06 - Requirements for Student School Bus Safety Drills:  School districts are required to conduct training and three school bus safety drills for all students each school year.  It is important that these drills be done to ensure that students know how to act safely in and around school buses.  The safety drill requirements are available in detail at http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/schoolbus/TransDirector/htm/156.3_safety_regulations.htm.

8/6/03 - Carpenter School Bus Defects. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued an advisory concerning Carpenter school buses constructed from 1986 through 1995 at the Mitchell, Indiana plant. The New York State Department of Transportation has issued a policy requiring school districts to conduct a special inspection of targeted school buses by January 1, 2004 to check for cracks in the roof bow structure. The Department of Transportation will have additional information available August 8 on their web-site. Superintendents are requested to follow the above web link and scroll down to "Passenger Motor Carrier Information."  E-Mail Contact: BusSafety@dot.state.ny.us