09/04/2026
Officer Sadecky is a community helper and our Propel Montour Elementary scholars were thrilled to thank him for keeping them safe. We also want to shout out WPXI-TV Pittsburgh for highlighting this special moment.
Here’s the bigger story: Dedicated yellow school buses are legally enforced mobile safety zones with flashing red stop-arms, crash-protected seating, and background-checked drivers trained in child safety. Public transit offers none of these protections. Yet, a loophole in PA law allows school districts to deny yellow bus service to public charter schools and force young children onto public transit.
Child safety shouldn't depend on where a student goes to school. It’s time to close the gap. We are calling on PA lawmakers to pass SB1325 and HB2491 to guarantee safe school bus transportation. If a school district provides school buses for its students; it should also provide school buses for public charter school students.