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Newsby StaffMay 26, 2015

Oregon district extends First Student contract

Molalla River School District continues its partnership with the contractor for the 2015-16 school year with the recent award of a new five-year contract.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2015

First Student names area GM for Alaska locations

In an expanded role, school transportation veteran Bill Noftz will also continue to be responsible for the performance of First Student’s Washington state locations.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2015

First Student gains Texas contract, honors employees

The contractor will provide transportation for the Lewisville Independent School District. Meanwhile, it is honoring its employees’ hard work with celebratory breakfasts and lunches at all its locations.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2015

First Student retains contracts, adds propane buses

The company will replace the fleet of Council Rock School District in Newtown, Pennsylvania, with 150 of the alternative-fuel buses and will continue to provide service to two Missouri school districts.

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Newsby StaffApril 15, 2015

First Student employees collect food for those in need

Workers participated in the Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign and collected more than 5,300 pounds of food and nearly $1,000 to benefit food shelves.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserApril 13, 2015

Contractors Turn to Partnerships, Tracking to Bolster Security

Partnering with law enforcement, taking advantage of federal security assessments and student tracking are some of the measures contractors are taking to ensure a safer school bus ride.

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Newsby StaffMarch 16, 2015

First Student donates bus for search-and-rescue training

The retired bus went to the Philadelphia-based Penn Vet Working Dog Center, which trains dogs in explosives detection and locating missing people.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 19, 2015

First Student gives children access to winter coats, free skating program

A driver in Minnesota organizes a coat drive for needy students. Meanwhile, the contractor provides students in Cincinnati with transportation to a free after-school ice skating program.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 3, 2015

First Student kicks off customer initiative for Love the Bus

“I Care + We Care = Customer Care” sets simple age-appropriate behavior expectations for students and provides positive reinforcement tools for good behavior. Team members also focus on ensuring school buses are clean and well-maintained.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2014

First Student, Ohio district partner for coat drive

The contractor partnered with Cincinnati Public Schools to hold a coat drive to benefit nearly 150 students in the district. First Student employees collected coats at the company's four Cincinnati-area locations.

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