PUBLICATIONS
NEW!
Defensible Decisions about Transporting Students with Special Needs: Lessons Learned from Legal Disputes
By Peggy A. Burns, Esq. and Lisa J. Hudson. Can be ordered now at a Special Pre-Publication 20% Discount. Available for shipping 8/27/10. LEARN MORE
LEGAL ROUTES™ NEWSLETTER
“Your roadmap to pupil transportation law and compliance.” This bi-monthly newsletter offers analysis you can understand, experience you can benefit from, and a foundation you can depend on for the critical decisions transportation officials must make. LEARN MORE
SCHOOL BUS STOPS: A SAFETY GUIDE FOR TRANSPORTERS
The "Bus Stop Book," co-authored by Peggy Burns, Lenny Bernstein & Jim Ellis, is now available direct from Education Compliance Group, Inc. Here's sound, practical advice for school districts and bus companies about how and where to place school bus stops. LEARN MORE
VIDEO IN-SERVICES
FOR SUPERVISORS
"Trends & Trials: School Transportation Law, 2010 Update"
This video in-service for supervisors brings the information you need to you – when you need it! New legal and compliance information about recent legislation and cases. LEARN MORE
VIDEO TRAINING PROGRAMS
FOR DRIVERS
"The Road to Compliance for Special Needs Drivers"
This video training program will provide the foundation for the essential functions performed by drivers of students with disabilities. Discussion guide and driver handout included. LEARN MORE
"PUTTING THE BRAKES ON HARASSMENT: TRAINING FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS"
This video training program will help your drivers recognize and address student-to-student harassment when it happens on their watch. A trainer's discussion guide and handout for drivers is included. LEARN MORE
"STEERING CLEAR OF LIABILITY: TRAINING FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS"
This video training program drives home the concern of
unauthorized stops and schedules! Train drivers to avoid legal
detours created when a driver
doesn't follow the rules. LEARN MORE
"CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS: TRAINING FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS"
The only video training program about confidentiality created for school bus drivers! This award-winning program meets federally-mandated prerequisites for drivers to get the information they need. LEARN MORE
About Us
Peggy Burns is owner of Education Compliance Group, Inc, an organization committed to addressing legal compliance issues in education. As Staff Counsel and Director of Policy and Legal Services for Adams 12 Five Star Schools in Colorado, Peggy has advised and trained administrators throughout the public school system on day-to-day legal matters. Now a full-time consultant, she focuses on school transportation law and policy.
Peggy is a frequent presenter at state, regional, and national pupil transportation conferences. Peggy serves on the National Board of Advisors for the conference and exhibition on Transporting Students with
Disabilities, and is a tenured faculty member of the conference. She is editor of Legal Routes™, and a contributing editor for School Transportation News. She is a member of the Special Education Committee of the National Association for Pupil Transportation, and Past-President of the Colorado Council of School Attorneys.
Mark Hinson is a consultant with Education Compliance Group, Inc. He is Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources for an urban school district serving 40,000 students and 5,000 employees. He was Director, Human Resource Services for Orange County Public Schools, Orlando , Florida . With 25 years of experience, Mark is committed to the Human Resources profession. He has served in numerous leadership roles including national committee work with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Mark has presented a variety of successful programs and workshops on a local, regional and national level in the areas of human resource services and school transportation. He is Past- President of the Central Florida Human Resource Association, Regional Director for SHRM and Past-Conference Chair - HR Florida State Human Resource Conference.
Presentation Topics and Services
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In addition to Conference presentations, keynotes, workshops, and roundtables, Education Compliance Group, Inc. offers the following services:
- Review and revision of school transportation policy manuals for states, associations, contractors and school districts
- Direct consultation on issues of legal compliance and training for school transporters
- Investigation of employment issues in EEOC complaints
- Writing articles about legal issues related to school transportation for Pupil Transportation Association newsletters
- Expert witness services