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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2015

Collins names Kelli Kepler regional sales manager

Kepler has been with the Type A school bus manufacturer’s sales department for the last six years and has been working directly with Collins dealers.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonJanuary 20, 2015

Jim Beekman Awarded for Efficiency Efforts, Keen Leadership

Beekman galvanized the Orange County (Fla.) Public Schools transportation department and implemented numerous improvements, which led to increased efficiency, multi-million-dollar savings and high staff morale.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 19, 2015

76 school bus fleets win EPA rebates

The $3 million in rebates will be used in replacing more than 200 older diesel school buses.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 12, 2015

Man dies after school bus rolls on top of him

The Hazlet, Saskatchewan, man was repairing the bus. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are conducting a mechanical inspection of the bus.

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StatisticsJanuary 2, 2015

Special-Needs Survey 2015

This survey is sent to managers and supervisors at school district transportation departments and bus companies. Survey topics covered include the proportion of special-needs students transported by respondents, challenges in busing these students, training topics and resources for training, and mainstreaming of special-needs students.

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StatisticsJanuary 1, 2015

Equipment Survey 2015

This survey is sent to directors and managers at school district transportation departments and school bus contractor companies. The survey covers equipment that's included on respondents' buses, such as GPS, lap-shoulder belts, cameras and student tracking systems.

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StatisticsJanuary 1, 2015

Maintenance Survey 2015

This survey is sent to managers and technicians at school district transportation departments and contractors. Survey topics include bus-to-technician ratio, fleet age, technician pay, parts purchasing and training sources.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2014

Driver, aide start Thanksgiving turkey drive for needy students

Murfreesboro (Tenn.) City Schools bus driver Vegas Cowart and her assistant Ed Arno started a drawing contest to give away turkeys to two students on their route. They got many more entries than expected and help from the transportation department and community, and ended up giving away more than 90 turkeys.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2014

Alabama district gets 10 new Thomas Built buses

The Limestone County Schools transportation department showcased its new school buses last week. The buses include new seating features, a new bus body design and Wi-Fi capability.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 10, 2014

Jim Beekman named SBF's Administrator of the Year

The industry veteran galvanized the Orange County (Fla.) Public Schools transportation department and implemented improvements that led to increased efficiency, multi-million-dollar savings and high staff morale.

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