Jose Guadalupe Rivera, who has been a driver for more than 19 years with Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, is recognized as the 2020-21 Property Casualty Alliance of Texas Bus Driver of the Year.
Paid training, benefits, and working with students are just some of the reasons drivers at Plano Independent School District love getting behind the wheel of the big yellow bus.
Two school districts and one bus company weigh in on lessons learned during operation. They recommend planning to expand infrastructure, keeping range and charging in mind, and prioritizing driver training.
Gillis, the transportation director for Everman (Texas) Independent School District, discusses the district’s integration of electric buses, what safety measures his department has deployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and why he wishes more people would consider a bus driving career.
Operations nationwide get creative this season amid pandemic restrictions, with decorated buses and trees, virtual student participation in a parade, and story time with "Santa."
In the spirit of giving, the transportation team at Mesquite Independent School District donated and delivered Christmas gifts to 60 students who don't currently have permanent, fixed addresses. The initiative was led by the district’s transportation director, Michelle Ramm.
Everman Independent School District adds three Blue Bird Vision Electric school buses to its fleet. It expects to save $4,000 a year on fuel and $2,000 a year on maintenance.
Elaine Hernsberger, a bus driver for Hays Consolidated Independent School District in Texas, is the winner of the securement supplier’s third annual National Special-Needs School Bus Driver of the Year award.
Transportation teams in Connecticut and Virginia celebrate Thanksgiving by giving back to their communities, while one district in Texas hosts an annual staff appreciation event.
The student is hit after running in front of the bus as it drives away from the bus stop. She is transported to the hospital, where she later succumbs to her injuries.
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