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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2014

District to implement tiered bus scheduling system

Indian River (Del.) School District will implement new daily starting and ending times for several district schools. The district is trying to accommodate an increase in student enrollment and the rollout of full-day kindergarten, which have put a strain on the transportation system in recent years.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2014

First Student names area general manager for Washington

Bill Noftz will be responsible for the overall performance of the school bus contractor’s Washington state locations, including financial results, operational performance, safety, fleet and maintenance. Noftz has more than 25 years of experience in the school transportation industry.

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Newsby StaffJuly 11, 2014

A-Z Bus Sales names new CEO

As CEO Jim Reynolds retires after 13 years of service, John Landherr, the current president, takes the helm. Landherr, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, U.S. Marines veteran, and Texas A&M MBA graduate in finance, joined A-Z Bus Sales in July of 2013 after being recruited by Reynolds.

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Articlesby Kelly AguinaldoJuly 11, 2014

Tackling school bus driver shortage

Eighty-four percent and 85%. These are the percentages of respondents to SBF’s 2013 School District Survey and SBF’s 2014 Contractor Survey, respectively, who reported having some degree of school bus driver shortage at their operation.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2014

School bus driver honored for starting reading program

The Missouri Association for Pupil Transportation names Rudy Rhodes of the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District the 2014 School Bus Driver of the Year at its annual conference on Wednesday. Rhodes was nominated by a coworker for his community service activities, including initiation of the Book Buddies program at Prairie View Elementary School.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2014

Pennsylvania district's bus drivers vote to remove union

After petitioning the National Labor Relations Board and getting free legal assistance, the school bus drivers are allowed to hold a secret-ballot election to determine whether to keep Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1729 as their bargaining representative. Nearly 90% of the drivers casting ballots vote to remove the union.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2014

Some Virginia part-time bus drivers to get pay bump

The Roanoke County School Board approved a market adjustment to part-time driver pay, increasing the hourly rate for drivers by $3.50, and a $150 attendance bonus for drivers. The initiatives were approved as part of an effort to compete with surrounding school systems as well as fill bus driver vacancies after months of controversy over part-time driver benefit cuts.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2014

Espar now building 2 legacy Carrier bus a/c units

Espar Climate Control Systems is now manufacturing the legacy Carrier AC 310 and AC 350 roof-mounted air-conditioning systems in North America. Company officials say that the systems are very popular in the school bus and shuttle coach markets.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2014

Ed Bobit remembered as 'force of nature'

Family, friends and colleagues pay their respects to Ed Bobit at a memorial service on Wednesday, honoring the Bobit Business Media founder and chairman as a publishing force known for his tough-but-fair approach to business and family.

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Newsby StaffJuly 9, 2014

App targets distracted driving by monitoring phone use

With the TextGuard app, a manager is alerted if a driver uses the phone when the vehicle's speed is above 9 mph. The SeatbeltGuard device, which is installed in the vehicle, also offers such features as real-time GPS tracking, speed monitoring, geo-fencing and reverse geo-fencing.

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