Help Shape SBF's 2025 Special-Needs Report: Survey Open

We're asking all K-12 school districts and contractors to share their voice about special-needs transportation for SBF's annual survey. Please respond by Jan. 6!

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November 18, 2024

special needs survey now open — Please respond by Monday, January 6, 2025!
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Attention transportation directors, school districts, and contractors, School Bus Fleet is looking for YOUR insights into special-needs transportation!

We want to know how many special-needs buses you operate, how many riders have special needs, if you've seen an increase in special-needs transportation or not, and more. The answers you give us will be compiled into a special report that presents the current state of K-12 special-needs transportation, and represents crucial industry benchmarking data.

Don't miss the chance to share your voice and participate in this annual survey!

The survey covers topics including driver pay, student ridership, mainstreaming, and special-needs bus equipment.

TAKE THE SURVEY HERE!

Responses are due by Monday, January 6, 2025.

Results of the survey will appear in the February 2025 issue of School Bus Fleet.

Thank you to our survey sponsor, AMF-Bruns of America!

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