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ArticlesDecember 1, 2001

Video Camera Advances Improve Bus Safety, Inside and Out

Video surveillance equipment has become commonplace for school districts and contractors in their fight to catch thieves, vandals and misbehaving stud...

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ArticlesDecember 1, 2001

Lean Times for School Transportation As Economic Crisis Deepens

The combined impact of the flagging economy and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has created tax revenue shortfalls and forced public officials to scale...

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Articlesby StaffDecember 1, 2001

Prevent Overtime Pay Abuse

Several cases of overtime pay abuse by school district employees (including bus drivers) have come to the forefront in recent months. In Escambia (Fla...

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training and reducing absenteeism
Articlesby StaffDecember 1, 2001

Try Cross-Training

Tardiness, absenteeism, and low morale are the sworn enemies of many managers. How can we build team spirit and make our drivers and other employees want to come to work each day?

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Articlesby StaffDecember 1, 2001

Sell Surplus Equipment

The Internet has become an invaluable resource for operators, but it may have capabilities that you’ve yet to tap into. In Utah, school districts are ...

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Articlesby StaffDecember 1, 2001

Top 10 Discipline Mistakes

Behavior problems among passengers can lead to more than just an unruly school bus. School transportation managers indicate that rowdy students are on...

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Articlesby StaffDecember 1, 2001

Judgment Call

You’ve hired a school bus driver, and he’s done satisfactory work for the first three months. Now you learn from one of your staff who worked with him...

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Articlesby StaffDecember 1, 2001

Cooperate With Driver in Litigation

After being involved in a fatal accident, the bus driver was dismissed from employment. Once dismissed, he became uncooperative with his company’s def...

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Articlesby StaffDecember 1, 2001

Crisis Calls for Smooth Interaction

Preventing all disastrous school bus accidents is impossible, but being ready to react when one occurs is extremely important. Practicing your operati...

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Articlesby StaffDecember 1, 2001

Quick Tips

What to do if you find a bus defect The Office of Defects Investigation at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigates...

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