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Texas district awarded $1.7M for bus retrofits

May 10, 2012

The grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's Texas Clean School Bus Program will outfit 129 Brownsville Independent School District buses with pollution-control equipment, including diesel particulate filters for older school buses.

Texas pupil transporter completes NAPT special-needs training

February 3, 2012

Debbie Jones, director of transportation at Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District, is the 18th person to complete the association’s Special Needs Transportation Training Program. The program has a core curriculum of six special-needs courses in a variety of settings.

Texas district combats bullying

November 8, 2011

Houston Independent School District bus drivers renew their efforts to promote bus safety by taking a stand against bullying. The district's buses are fitted with signage that makes it clear to students that bullying will not be tolerated, and drivers learn strategies to create a positive environment on the bus.

Texas district gets $2M to buy propane buses

September 20, 2011

Northside Independent School District in San Antonio receives a $2,001,682 check for buying 122 Blue Bird propane school buses. Director of Transportation Rafael Salazar notes that the district “has been committed to using propane for the past 30 years.”

Texas district approves fare-based bus system

July 21, 2011

Keller Independent School District's board of trustees meets to address $32 million in budget cuts, and establishes a pay-for-ride bus service to replace the free service. The new service offers a monthly payment option for parents.

Texas district acquires 12 propane buses

June 30, 2011

Friendswood Independent School District will replace diesel buses with the propane units and install an on-site propane fueling station with grants from the Texas Railroad Commission and Houston-Galveston Area Council.

Texas district's fleet honored in top 100 list

June 14, 2011

Houston Independent School District is named by Government Fleet Magazine as having one of the top 100 fleets for 2011. The awards program recognizes leading fleets from around the country. Austin (Texas) Independent School District is an honorable mention.

Texas student killed by truck while exiting school bus

January 11, 2011

The 7-year-old boy is struck by a pickup as he crosses the street to his house after disembarking his bus. Salvador Hernandez, who allegedly failed to heed the bus' flashing lights and stop sign, is facing an involuntary manslaughter charge.

Texas district receives $2M to purchase propane buses

January 6, 2011

Houston Independent School District receives a total of $2,120,500 from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Railroad Commission of Texas to help buy the buses. The money will fund 70 percent of the cost, with the district covering the rest.

3 Texans complete new special-needs program

December 3, 2010

Marisa Weisinger, Renee Davis and Nancy Kessler become the first in the nation to fulfill NAPT’s Special-Needs Training. Here, they discuss their experience.

Texas school bus seat belt implementation plan released

September 9, 2010

The Legislative Budget Board approved the use of the Texas Transportation Institute's School Bus Seat Belt program report to set priorities for funding, including vehicles that will have the highest safety benefit from the addition of seat belts (small buses and motorcoaches) and counties with the highest number of serious bus crashes.

Texas, Michigan districts to receive propane buses

July 30, 2010

Denton Independent School District will add seven Blue Bird Propane-Powered Vision school buses to its fleet of 44 propane units next month. Nine Propane-Powered Visions will be delivered to Zeeland Public Schools this month.

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