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Managementby Thomas McMahonJune 22, 2016

Veteran New York Transportation Director to Retire

Scott Goble has served as director of transportation for Canandaigua City School District for more than 25 years. He came to the school bus world from a public transit system.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffJune 21, 2016

Special-Needs Student Left on School Bus

A second-grade boy in Washington, D.C., is left on his bus in the morning in nearly 90-degree heat. He pries open the bus doors to get out, and a passerby finds him and takes him to school.

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Safetyby StaffJune 21, 2016

Pennsylvania School Bus Drivers Prep for Safety Competition

More than 90 school bus drivers from across the state will display their skills in such areas as bus inspection, height judgment, and curb line parking.

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Managementby StaffJune 21, 2016

District to Invest $1M in School Bus Fleet Upgrades

The average age of a Gwinnett County (Ga.) Public Schools bus is 17 years, and there are concerns about obsolete parts on buses, officials say. 

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Safetyby StaffJune 21, 2016

First Student Location Receives Perfect Safety Review Score

The company’s Gardner, Kansas, location achieves a perfect score on its transportation safety review by the Kansas State Department of Education for the third year in a row.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonJune 21, 2016

Mississippi Clarifies Law on Stopping for School Buses

A recently passed bill specifies that a driver on a divided four-lane highway doesn’t need to stop for a school bus on the other side.

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Safetyby StaffJune 21, 2016

New York School Bus Driver Wins AAA Safety Award

Mark Primeau is honored for his dedication to the safety and success of his passengers. On one baseball team trip, he filled in as first base coach.

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Safetyby StaffJune 20, 2016

Minnesota Association Honors Members at Annual Conference

The Minnesota School Bus Operators Association recognizes several members with awards, including one for lifetime achievement, at its annual summer conference.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonJune 16, 2016

Houston District Makes 3-Point Belt Use Mandatory

Last fall, Houston ISD committed to including three-point belts on its new school buses. Now, the school board decides to require students to wear them.

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Managementby StaffJune 16, 2016

District Brings School Bus Service In-House, Names Transportation Director

The Beaufort County (S.C.) School District ends its relationship with a school bus contractor and hires Kerry Mayo, a former private-sector school bus executive, as its director of transportation.

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