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Managementby Thomas McMahonFebruary 9, 2016

District aims to bring school bus service in-house

With its contractor’s pending exit, the Savannah-Chatham district in Georgia is taking steps toward running its own service. The district already owns its bus fleet and facilities.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 9, 2016

District's school bus shop recovers from fire

Warsaw (Ind.) Community Schools’ bus shop caught on fire on the evening of Jan. 7. The fire destroyed three school buses, a service truck and several supplies.

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Managementby StaffFebruary 5, 2016

Starcraft Bus named a top account for Ford in 2015

The school and shuttle bus manufacturer was the top volume pool account in the bus category for Ford in 2015 and for the 10th year in a row. Starcraft has purchased and sold more Ford E-Series chassis than any other bus manufacturer in North America since 2006.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonFebruary 5, 2016

Wrong-way truck driver arrested after hitting school bus

The school bus driver made an evasive maneuver that “prevented a potentially catastrophic tragedy,” officials for the Texas district say.

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Managementby StaffFebruary 4, 2016

Indiana district pilots school bus tracking app

Indianapolis Public Schools is using Here Comes the Bus, which lets parents track their child’s bus, on a few buses before rolling it out district-wide. A few other districts in the state piloted the app last year.

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Safetyby StaffFebruary 4, 2016

School bus driver honored for quick thinking in crash

When an oncoming car suddenly veered into his lane, James Bratager, a driver for Olympia (Wash.) School District, was able to swerve the bus to avoid a head-on collision. He was presented with a certificate of recognition.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonFebruary 4, 2016

NHTSA to gather states’ input on school bus seat belts

Representatives from the six states that have passed school bus seat belt legislation will share their experiences with NHTSA officials in a meeting next month.

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Safetyby StaffFebruary 4, 2016

Mother records videos of motorists not stopping for school bus

Ellie Whitesell has recorded several videos of motorists illegally passing buses as students unload at her daughter’s stop, and has sent them to the local school district, law enforcement officials and lawmakers.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonFebruary 4, 2016

Bill targets school bus driver texting

The Tennessee bill, prompted by a fatal crash in Knoxville, would toughen penalties for school bus drivers who use an electronic device while driving or loading students.

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Maintenanceby StaffFebruary 3, 2016

School bus dealer donates injection pump to maintenance class

Students will use the new injection pump from Leonard Bus Sales for hands-on engine troubleshooting, repair and training.

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