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Calif. district extends busing through 2nd semester

October 30, 2012

School bus service to geographically remote areas will continue through the end of the school year at Lake Elsinore Unified School District. The board had earlier approved temporary bus service, for the first semester, for nearly 2,200 students who live in remote areas.

Calif. district restores some busing for fall

July 31, 2012

Temporary school bus routes will serve nearly 2,200 Lake Elsinore Unified School District students who live in remote areas. The district had decided earlier in the year to cut regular-ed transportation, but officials now say that about $350,000 in one-time funding is available to restore limited busing.

School boards on busing challenges, successes

October 28, 2011

In this roundtable, board members from four school districts share insight on the struggle to maintain school bus services in the face of funding shortfalls.

Company provides small bus for students on hazardous road

March 1, 2011

The Red Lion Bus Co. vehicle will serve 18 students who attend a Pennsylvania school district. The children live off of a road deemed by the state to be too hazardous for walking, and it is too narrow for a regular-size school bus to navigate.

Georgia school bus driver prevents vehicle break-ins

January 11, 2011

Jennifer Vest overhears two people discussing plans to break into cars during a middle school basketball game and immediately reports it to campus safety officials. The Richmond County Board of Education honors Vest for her actions.

ASBC offers presentations on school bus benefits

October 12, 2010

The industry coalition’s Yellow School Bus Champions program provides 5-, 10- and 30-minute presentations that are available for download. They cover the safety, educational and environmental advantages of school bus use.

School board votes not to outsource

September 16, 2010

Connecticut district won’t contract out its transportation services this year, although board members say that they may revisit the idea next year.

District eliminates school bus service, with backup plan

June 10, 2010

If 85 percent of parents of current riders approve a fee increase for bus passes, regular-ed transportation will be reinstated at Poway (Calif.) Unified School District. Transportation Director Tim Purvis remains optimistic.

Kansas board votes to end desegregation busing

March 1, 2008

WICHITA, Kan. — On Jan. 28, the Wichita Board of Education unanimously approved a plan to eliminate the decades-old practice of busing students based ...

Students permitted to speak Spanish on bus

February 28, 2008

GOLDFIELD, Nev. — The Esmeralda County School District has adopted a policy that allows students to speak Spanish while riding the school bus, revoki...

Kansas board votes to end desegregation busing

February 7, 2008

WICHITA, Kan. — On Jan. 28, the Wichita Board of Education unanimously approved a plan to eliminate the decades-old practice of busing students based...

School Board Members Speak Out on Transportation

November 1, 2007

Jerry E. Baldwin

Polk School District, Cedartown, Ga.
Some school district board members have a special connection to transpor...

Make allies of board, administrators

September 1, 2007

“Wiggle room” policies set by school boards tend to provide neither guidance nor support for school transporters. Sometimes the “gray area” approach i...

What You Need to Know About Your School Board

March 1, 2005

In an ideal world, every transportation department would have a balanced relationship with its local school board, built on productive collaboration a...

How Transit is Filling Gaps in School Bus Transportation

November 1, 2004

With budget situations not looking rosy at school districts across the country, school bus transportation has become a cost-cutting target for many sc...

A Brief Guide to Better School Board Presentations

September 1, 2003

Face it, as a transportation manager, some things are just out of your hands. Budgets, school bus procurement, community concerns, school boundaries, ...

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