Now Online: School Bus Fleet's April/May 2025 Management Issue
From our Admin of the Year interview to the 2025 Trailblazers announcement, mechanic recruitment, driver retention, and creative routing, don't miss these articles.
Check out award winner profiles in the April 2025 issue of SBF.
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The latest issue of School Bus Fleet is now available, and it's our annual management edition!
In this issue, you'll find:
2025 Administrator of the Year: Kimberly Jones’ Servant Leadership: With major successes addressing the driver shortage and serving disadvantaged students, Kimberly Jones takes a holistic, student-centered approach to student transportation in the Windy City.
Meet the 2025 Trailblazers: Inspirational Leaders & Change Makers: Meet 12 inspiring up-and-coming leaders in student transportation from this year’s crop of SBF award winners.
How Creative Routing Can Keep You Prepared for the Unexpected: Here are some tips for keeping the bus rolling and building adaptability into routes to get students to school on time, no matter what the day brings.
Preparing the Future: Programs to Train the Next Generation of School Bus Mechanics: Need more help in the garage? One method of recruiting more techs in your shop is to look inside. Here’s how.
5 Questions: First Student on Driver Recruitment, Retention & Contracting: Join us for a conversation with First Student’s COO as we talk all things student transportation drivers, including how they attract and retain an engaged and skilled workforce, and the role of contractors in a changing industry. (Coming soon!)
Editor's Note: Lessons in Leadership... So Far
NSTA Advocacy in Action: NSTA Alarmed by NHTSA Illegal Passing Study Results
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ASTP's Tod Eskra Named an Entrepreneur of the Year
The award from Ernst & Young honors visionary leadership behind one of America's fastest-growing student transportation contracting companies.
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Drivers and Technicians: Help Benchmark Today's School Bus Manufacturers
If you've spent time behind the wheel or under the hood, we want to hear your perspective on the buses you know best.
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13 Industry Leaders Describe School Transportation in One Word
What word best describes the school bus industry today? We posed that question to over a dozen manufacturers, resulting in a revealing mix of perspectives on the challenges and opportunities ahead.
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Tyler Technologies Adds New AI, Transactions Leadership Roles
Two company executives are promoted to newly created C-suite positions to accelerate the company's long-term growth in both artificial intelligence and payments.
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Pro-Vision Acquires Convoy Technologies
The deal aims to broaden customer relationships and adds specialized vehicle video capabilities for commercial fleets.
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Durham School Services Maintenance Teams Earn Missouri Fleet Excellence Awards
Eight of the contractor’s school bus fleets achieved a distinction few maintenance teams earn during the state’s rigorous annual inspection program.
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How Incentives, AI, and Energy Markets Are Reshaping School Transportation
Sit down with Joe Annotti of TRC Companies to talk district grant funding, utility challenges, AI, and why school buses are evolving from transportation assets into energy assets.
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Inside the Contracting Shift: What School Transportation Operators Are Seeing Now
School transportation contractors weigh in on recent trends, costs, driver shortages, and the rise of multimodal student transportation.
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The No-Idling School Bus AC System
Take a peek at ExoAir Systems’ battery-powered cooling solution designed to run for up to 10 hours without the engine on, reducing fuel use and improving comfort for drivers and students.
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Geotab on Three Major Trends in School Transportation
School bus fleets are becoming more proactive than ever. From AI driver alerts to vehicle-to-grid opportunities, Geotab outlines the biggest technology trends transforming school bus operations.
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