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Managementby StaffDecember 20, 2010

Teens charged for vandalizing school buses

Three students and a recent high school graduate face misdemeanor malicious mischief charges after deflating the tires on 45 buses. Hundreds of kids had to wait up to two hours for their buses while two companies that were hired by the school district aired up the tires.

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Managementby StaffDecember 20, 2010

Students get a visit from Santa Claus

Last week, he rode with Wyoming school bus driver Jerry Whorley on his afternoon route. Students shared their Christmas wishes with him and received gifts courtesy of Whorley’s nonprofit organization, Helping Hands Helping Families.

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Managementby StaffDecember 20, 2010

New Mexico receives funding to help maintain bus routes

McKinley and San Juan counties will share $561,000, which was released by the U.S. Department of Transportation and made available through the Indian School Bus Route program. The money will be used to improve roads within or that lead to reservations and serve as school bus routes.

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Safetyby StaffDecember 16, 2010

Montana state director to retire

Maxine Mougeot came into pupil transportation as an accountant but quickly "fell in love" with the industry, she tells SBF. She has served as state director for nearly 10 years and has been heavily involved in state and national associations.

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Safetyby StaffDecember 16, 2010

Bus driver honored for conduct during tornado

Virginia Rezazedah, who works for a school district in Illinois, is named employee of the month after keeping the students on her bus calm in the aftermath of a serious accident. A tornado blew the bus off the road last month, flipping it and injuring several students.

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Managementby StaffDecember 16, 2010

New leadership elected for Dossier Users Group

Charlie Priscu of New York Container Terminal is chairman of the group, which represents users of Arsenault Associates’ Dossier maintenance management software. The group’s treasurer is Greg Walsh of New World Van Lines. Andrea Harper of Arsenault Associates remains the secretary.

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Managementby StaffDecember 16, 2010

Voters reject district’s proposal to change transportation policy

A New York school district fails to win authorization to shorten distance limits for students to receive school bus service. During a referendum on Monday, 214 people voted against the proposal; 84 people voted for it.

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Managementby StaffDecember 15, 2010

New California state director named

Anna Borges has been on the state’s Office of School Transportation staff for more than 10 years. Before that, she held various director and supervisory positions. She succeeds retiring state director John Green.

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Managementby StaffDecember 15, 2010

Walmart Foundation grant keeps district’s buses running

The philanthropic arm of retail store Walmart gives $8,500 to a California school district. The money will allow students at one of the district’s high schools and its intermediate school to continue riding school buses each day for the remainder of the school year.

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Safetyby StaffDecember 14, 2010

Federal agencies speak out on passenger van use

NHTSA and FMCSA administrators send a letter to all 50 states’ motor vehicle administrators to remind them that 12- or 15-passenger vans should not be used to transport students because they do not provide the same level of safety as school buses.

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