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Managementby StaffMay 11, 2011

REMINDER: <i>SBF</i> calls for Contractor Survey participants

Managers and executives at school bus contractor companies are encouraged to respond. The deadline has been extended to May 16.

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Safetyby StaffMay 10, 2011

Driver stops student from hijacking bus

Evans Okoduwa convinces the seventh-grader to hand over a loaded gun. The boy has been charged with eight counts of kidnapping and two counts of bringing a firearm onto school property.

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Safetyby StaffMay 9, 2011

IMMI offers deal for replacing old restraints

With the SafeGuard Summer Exchange Program, school districts get a discount on the purchase of a new STAR restraint when they retire an old restraint of any brand.

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Managementby StaffMay 9, 2011

District promotes the rewards of driving a school bus

An article from the Fort Dodge (Iowa) Community School District profiles one of its bus drivers and describes the fulfillment and flexibility that come with the job. The article is posted on the district’s website, along with contact information for those interested in becoming a bus driver.

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Managementby StaffMay 9, 2011

DVD instructs on school bus CDL pre-trip inspections

In “School Bus CDL Pre-Trip Inspection” Indiana bus driver Greg Beaverson conducts a pre-trip inspection on a transit-style bus, beginning with the outside and then moving to the inside. He tells SBF that with both the inside and the outside, the process is broken down into several mini chapters that can be selected from the DVD menu to make it easy for the trainee to memorize the steps.

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Managementby StaffMay 9, 2011

Durham, Stock Transportation celebrate employee appreciation

The contractors will recognize their more than 20,000 school bus drivers and support staff this month for their continued commitment to safely transporting students. Employees will be given lanyards with the logo for Enjoy the Ride, the contractors’ new employee relations program.

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Managementby StaffMay 9, 2011

First Student drivers to participate in AIDS awareness bike ride

A team of bus drivers from First Student's school bus yard in San Francisco will participate in AIDS/LifeCycle 10, a seven-day bike ride to raise AIDS awareness. The drivers commit to getting fit, training and raising $3,000 each.

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REMINDER: Study seeks to improve wheelchair transport safety

School bus drivers and attendants are asked to share their experiences in a survey being conducted by university researchers. The outcome is expected to help bolster the safety of wheelchair-seated students by identifying needs for improved technologies, standards and training. The survey, which was announced in March, will close at the end of this month.

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Managementby StaffMay 5, 2011

New state director named in Montana

Following the retirement of Maxine Mougeot, who held the position for nearly 10 years, Donell Rosenthal is chosen as state pupil transportation director. Rosenthal had been working for the Montana Office of Public Instruction as a computer support specialist and serving as the backup for Mougeot.

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Managementby StaffMay 5, 2011

Board proposes 60-percent school bus fee increase

The Calgary Board of Education's proposal addresses an $8.8 million gap between transportation costs and funding, as well as a 10-percent increase in fuel costs. A board member says they will consider eliminating bus routes and a position in transportation to minimize the fees.

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