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.
Maryland, New York, and California districts skip the typical small-scale purchase of one or two electric buses for a pilot and plot complete fleet transitions. Plans include funding and making the undertaking budget neutral.
With more schools reopening for in-person instruction, campuses are again at heightened risk of school shootings. A security consultant shares a handful of indicators to look for.
Harford County Public Schools — in partnership with its local law enforcement provider, traffic safety board, and some of its school bus contractors — is conducting a pilot program to equip 10 of its school buses with stop-arm cameras from BusPatrol.
Suppliers provide insight on the latest air filtration offerings to combat harmful bacteria and airborne viruses like COVID-19 on the bus and how the technology can supplement operators’ daily safety procedures.
A survivor who works to eradicate trafficking shares her experience and recalls the bus driver who cared about her but didn’t know that she was in danger. She details warning signs drivers can look for.
Pam Totten, a bus aide for Nixa Public Schools, and Jeanine Bratcher, one of the district’s bus drivers, share their passion for transporting students, including those with special needs.
Ohio CAT and Matthews Buses Inc. are the latest dealers to receive the school bus manufacturer’s Platinum Support certification.
Prince George’s County Public Schools equips 1,216 of its buses with BusPatrol's stop-arm cameras and student tracking and management solutions.
Palermo Union Elementary School District is teaming up with Amply Power to reduce the cost to charge its electric school buses, with rates 50% lower than the district’s previous electricity costs.
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.
Southampton Union Free School District is testing Trans Mist and Spray Safe System 19, which can mechanically sanitize buses between routes.
Momentum is growing to return to full operation. For pupil transporters, that means addressing potentially greater driver shortage, factoring in the added responsibilities of sanitizing the buses — possibly as a permanent practice — and returning to managing more staff members in person.
