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Maine DOE invites school transportation teams to attend regional safety...
Safety is priority one in school transportation. This commitment to safety is why Maine school transportation traditionally has one of the best safety records in the nation. Annual training is the...
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OSHA issues final rule on injury reporting
On the school transportation front, the following is a message from OSHA. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued its Final Rule, which requires employers to submit injury...
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Maine DOE announces update of school transportation software
The following Priority Notice was sent on Friday, June 10 A new and important release of Transfinder school transportation software is scheduled for Saturday June 18. The upgrade maintenance window...
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Final 2016 regional school bus driver conference promotes, teaches safety
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Education, in collaboration with the Maine State Police and the Maine Association for Pupil Transport (MAPT), is hosting the final Regional Safety Conference of the...
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School transportation: improving safety, reducing costs
The Maine Department of Education, in collaboration with Transfinder and Core Education and Consulting, is helping school districts that use transportation operations analyses improve fleet safety...
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School transportation software updated
As of August 3, the Transfinder Infofinder i website was updated to offer more routing and transportation management software for easier and faster access for parents and school districts alike. The...
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Maine School Transportation Safety Conference held last month
The Maine Department of Education sponsored the forty-fifth annual Maine School Transportation Safety Conference in collaboration with the Maine State Police and Maine Association for Pupil...
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Maine DOE launches new school transportation website
As Maine school districts prepare to open for the school year, staff will have access to a new school transportation website at www.maine.gov/doe/transportation. To help districts focus on safe and...
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A reminder to be safe when sharing the road with school buses
It is crucial to follow the rules of the road to keep Maine children safe on their journey to and from school. Maine traditionally has one of the best safety records in the nation, even as 80 percent...
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Transportation Safety and Training Annual Data Report (EFT-21) due date...
The due date for the year-end Transportation Safety and Training Annual Data Report (EFT-21) has been extended to December 31, 2016. The report is in the process of being transferred from the MEDMS...
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Maine schools join others around the nation to recognize National School Bus...
National School Bus Safety Week, scheduled October 17-21 this year, is a public education program that promotes school bus safety. Nationally, each day about 450,000 school buses travel the nation’s...
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NEO Transportation Upgrade and EFT-24 Vehicle Mileage and Operations Report...
The due date for the year-end EFT-24 Vehicle Mileage and Operations Report has been extended to December 31, 2016. MRSA 20-A section 6801-A provides statutory authority to withhold subsidy until...
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Students, Parents, and Schools Celebrate School Bus Driver Appreciation Week...
A school bus driver’s career is about safely delivering the world’s most precious cargo – our students. Making a positive difference in the life of a child is what motivates school bus drivers....
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Annual School Bus Purchase Program opens November 1
The Maine Department of Education is accepting applications for new school buses through the annual School Bus Purchase Program. The application process opens Nov. 1 and closes Nov. 25. The Department...
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EPA 2016 School Bus Rebate Program application deadline is Nov. 1
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offers grants up to $25,000 per vehicle to help pay for a new school bus and up to $6,000 per vehicle to pay for vehicle retrofits. Regional, state, or...
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New version of NEO Transportation to launch Oct. 28
A new version of the NEO Transportation application will launch Friday, Oct. 28. This release includes new features intended to make bus data management easier, a clean-up of features rolled out in the...
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Priority Notice: EFT-24 Transportation Vehicle Mileage and Operations Annual...
EFT-24 Transportation Vehicle Mileage and Operations Annual Data Report due date extension The due date for the year-end Transportation Vehicle Mileage and Operations Annual Data Report (EFT-24) has...
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Priority Notice: Transportation EFT-21 and EFT-24 annual report due date...
EFT-21 and Transportation Safety and Training Report and EFT-24 Transportation Vehicle Mileage and Operations Annual Data Report due date extension The due date for the year-end Transportation Vehicle...
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Notice of proposed rule changes to Chapter 81: Uniform School Bus Standards...
The Maine Department of Education is proposing to repeal and replace Chapter 81: Uniform School Bus Standards for Pupil Transportation in Maine in order to modernize the rule. The proposal involves...
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The enacted new regulations that replaced Chapter 81: Uniform School Bus Standards for Pupil Transportation in Maine and became effective on 9/16/17 can be found on the following link:...
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