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ArticlesAugust 17, 2010

We couldn’t do it without you

You’re dedicated to the safe transportation of students, first and foremost. But your dedication also continues to spill over to our magazine.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2010

Texas schools seek funds for new buses with seat belts

New buses purchased in Texas must be equipped with lap-shoulder belts starting Sept. 1, as long as funding is provided. The state reportedly set aside $10 million for new buses, but that would only cover about one bus per district, according to local news outlets.

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Articlesby StaffAugust 12, 2010

The school bus industry spoke ... and DOT Secretary LaHood responded

Together, the full-court press on DOT bore fruit, and pupil transportation is now going to get some overdue attention.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2010

Durham wins two more contracts

The contractor will serve school districts in Louisiana and Michigan under three-year contracts that began on July 1.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2010

Driver who left child on bus gets license suspension

The 5-year-old was discovered wandering a parking lot and was eventually returned to his parents. The substitute driver and aide reportedly refused to answer the transportation director's questions about the incident.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2010

District to raise money with school bus ads

The Tennessee Legislature approved the use of color ads earlier this year. Black-and-white ads have been allowed since 1997. Sumner County Schools will use ad revenue to build its school technology fund.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2010

Parents urged to stop idling at schools

After implementing a no-idling policy for its school buses a few years ago, a Kentucky district posts signs at elementary schools asking parents to turn off their cars while they wait to pick up their kids.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2010

Fall session of IC Bus University scheduled

The manufacturer’s training program for school bus technicians will be held the week of Oct. 18 in Tulsa, Okla. IC Bus University provides up to 43 hours of instruction on such topics as engines, power brakes and air conditioning.

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ArticlesAugust 10, 2010

How school transportation has affected my life

Many parents either do not have the time to bring their children to school or they do not have the option. My parents were never able to bring me to school because they did not want to.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2010

Another veteran state director to retire

Leeds Pickering began serving as Wyoming’s state pupil transportation director nearly 30 years ago. His career in the industry kicked off after college when he took a job driving a school bus.

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