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Managementby StaffAugust 22, 2016

Vandals Smash School Bus Windows

Police in Price, Utah, say that two suspects drove around the city wielding a bat and breaking car mirrors as well as nearly 40 windows on three school buses.

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Maintenanceby StaffAugust 19, 2016

Blue Bird Bolsters Leadership for Parts & Service Business

Jeff Merten is named VP of the school bus OEM’s Parts & Service group, while Bill Landreth steps into a new role as executive director of parts sales.

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Safetyby StaffAugust 19, 2016

Mother Accused of Boarding School Bus, Threatening to Slap Student

Dominique Lavon Williams of North Carolina allegedly boards a bus without the driver’s permission, tells her daughter to hit a student, and threatens to hit that student. She is served a criminal summons warrant.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffAugust 18, 2016

3 Districts Honored for Propane School Bus Leadership

The first Leadership with Propane Autogas Awards go to school districts in Iowa, Texas, and Alabama.

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Managementby StaffAugust 18, 2016

New Superintendent Rides Bus on First Day of School

Dr. Kenneth Spells, South Bend (Ind.) Community School Corp.’s new superintendent, rides the bus on Wednesday in an effort to be more visible to students.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonAugust 18, 2016

Florida District Trains 1,600 Transportation Employees

Hillsborough County Public Schools’ back-to-school training event covers such topics as customer service and “How Not to Be Confined by Your Title.”

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Managementby Thomas McMahonAugust 17, 2016

Feds Finalize Standards for Greenhouse Gas, Fuel Efficiency

The new CO2 and fuel consumption standards for vocational vehicles — including school buses — start in model year 2021.

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Safetyby StaffAugust 17, 2016

Oregon District Offers School Bus Ride Event for Kindergartners

New riders, kindergarten students, and their families can learn about bus safety and take a spin on a Bend-La Pine Schools bus.

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Managementby StaffAugust 17, 2016

District to Charge Daycare Centers School Bus Use Fee

Dallastown (Pa.) Area School District will start requiring daycare centers to pay $2 per student per day to use its school buses in January 2017. The district cites a lack of funds to continue offering the free service. 

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Managementby Katherine FlemingAugust 17, 2016

School Bus Driver Looks Back on 56 Years of Service

Donald Arndt began working for Marion (Wis.) School District in 1960, first as a technician and then as a school bus driver.

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