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Managementby StaffApril 28, 2010

FirstGroup America leaders step down

President and CEO Mike Murray, a 10-year veteran of the company, will resign his post at the end of this week. CFO Mark Lawton has also left the company, whose business units include school bus contractor First Student.

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Safetyby StaffApril 27, 2010

Safety hotline keeps bus drivers in check

When a North Carolina student noticed that her school bus driver wasn’t wearing a seat belt, she knew whom to call. The reason? An innovative pilot program has stickers inside buses with a phone number for reporting violations.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffApril 27, 2010

Elementary students' newscast wins IC's green contest

South Shore Public Charter School in Norwell, Mass., submitted the winning entry in this year's America's Greenest School contest, winning a hybrid school bus from IC Bus.

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Maintenanceby StaffApril 27, 2010

Blue Bird exec named senior advisor

In his new position, Roger Howsmon will act as the school bus manufacturer’s ambassador to the industry’s trade associations, councils and conferences by presenting at events and contributing to associations’ executive-level meetings. Howsmon joined Blue Bird in 2007.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffApril 26, 2010

Contest to come up with theme for special-needs conference

The person who submits the winning theme will have his or her registration fee waived for next year's Transporting Students With Disabilities and Preschoolers Conference in Kansas City, Mo.

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Safetyby StaffApril 26, 2010

California Highway Patrol honors school bus drivers

The agency thanks drivers for their commitment to safely transporting children to and from school to commemorate “School Bus Driver Day" on Tuesday. Those who benefit from bus drivers’ services are also encouraged to express their gratitude.

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Safetyby StaffApril 23, 2010

Over 1,000 districts get free danger zone program

To bring down the number of accidents with children around school buses, four organizations teamed up to provide the safety training program at no charge to school districts nationwide. The offer still stands.

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Managementby StaffApril 23, 2010

School bus drivers moonlight as reading tutors

The 'Transportation Tutors' spend about an hour a day at a local elementary school between morning and afternoon bus routes helping students learn to read.

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Safetyby StaffApril 23, 2010

Bill would allow ads on Oklahoma school buses

Under new legislation, school districts could sell advertising space on the exterior of their buses. Districts would be required to give top priority to advertisers that promote manufacturers and businesses that are members of the Made in Oklahoma program. Revenue raised would go into districts’ general funds.

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Maintenanceby StaffApril 23, 2010

Iowa holds 'Best of the Best' technician competition

Thirteen school bus technicians from 11 school districts in Iowa took part in the event. The winner will go on to compete at the national "America's Best" in Indiana in September.

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