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Managementby StaffMay 14, 2013

Seon DVR features 13 channels, high recording ability

The Explorer DX-HD records at 30 frames per second at 720x480 resolution on 12 channels with audio plus one high-definition channel at 1280x720 resolution. The DVR features dual streaming technology, and when used in combination with the company’s vMax Commander video management software, Seon’s automated Health-Check feature monitors DVR, camera and hard drive status.

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Managementby Bill LehmanMay 14, 2013

My journey to become a certified school bus driver — part 1

Bill Lehman is a school bus driver for Queen Creek (Ariz.) Unified School District #95. In this five-part series, he shares his longtime desire to become a bus driver and the path that brought him to the industry. In this segment of the series, Lehman writes about his first experiences on a school bus as a student.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonMay 13, 2013

Theatrical release for film on 2nd life of school bus

"La Camioneta" follows a decommissioned school bus from an auction in Pennsylvania to its new life in Guatemala, where it is repainted and repurposed to provide public transportation between the highlands and Guatemala City. The documentary will soon run at theaters in New York City, Los Angeles and San Diego.

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3 complete NAPT special-needs program

Lynn Head of Illinois, Debbie Rike of Tennessee and Viki Wassink of Utah earn the association's Special Needs Transportation Training endorsement.

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Alternative Fuelsby Thomas McMahonMay 9, 2013

$9 million available for new round of clean diesel grants

The U.S. EPA is now soliciting proposals for the 2013 National Clean Diesel Funding Program. The program, funded by the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, provides grants to retrofit or replace older diesel school buses and other vehicles.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonMay 9, 2013

New edition of <I>School Transportation-Related Crashes</i> released

The new statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that there was an average of 135 school transportation-related fatalities per year from 2002 to 2011.

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Safetyby StaffMay 9, 2013

Man facing kidnapping charges was fired as school bus driver

Ariel Castro, the man who allegedly kidnapped and raped three Cleveland women, committed multiple violations as a school bus driver, which resulted in his firing last November. His infractions include leaving a child on a bus, making an illegal U-turn in rush hour traffic with a busload of students, and using the school bus to do his grocery shopping.

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Managementby StaffMay 9, 2013

IC Bus to provide 300 school buses to Ohio district

Deliveries of the CE Series school buses to Columbus City Schools will begin in July. The buses will be powered by MaxxForce 7 engines and will seat 65 passengers.

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Managementby Kelly RoherMay 9, 2013

Michigan pupil transporter saves couple from burning home

Richard Deering, transportation supervisor for Northport School District, was driving by the home when he noticed smoke, and he stopped to help the husband and wife. The husband had undergone knee replacement surgery, so Deering carried him to his truck, and he also tried to save the couple’s vehicle from the garage, where the fire had started.

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Maintenanceby Kelly RoherMay 9, 2013

District’s shop foreman develops fleet management program

Todd Woodard created the program in Excel two years ago and has been testing it at Brevard Public Schools’ four transportation facilities in Florida since then. He explains to SBF how the program works and how it has improved communication and efficiency in the bus inspection process.

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