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Articlesby Sadiah Thompson June 14, 2019

School Bus Contractor Driven to Boost Safety, Training

From purchasing and operating one school bus company to later establishing another from the ground up, Reliance Student Transportation President and CEO John Polli has proven his dedication and commitment to the school bus industry.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserJune 5, 2019

5 Questions: Patrick Dean on Family Business, Innovative Training

Patrick Dean, vice president of business development at family-owned Dean Transportation, shares how the company is investing in innovative training and working to mitigate the driver shortage by offering ongoing professional development.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserApril 4, 2019

5 Questions: Pat Schofill on Staffing Shortage, Boosting Training

Pat Schofill, director of pupil transportation for the Georgia Department of Education, describes the state’s school bus drivers as “honest, hardworking, and child-focused.”

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Articlesby Sadiah Thompson April 2, 2019

10 Tips for Boosting School Bus Driver Morale

Enhancing driver satisfaction is key to developing a more cohesive and supportive workplace. Here, we share 10 tips for promoting positive driver engagement, from team-building activities to training resources that can help drivers do their job more effectively.

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ArticlesMarch 11, 2019

5 Steps to School Bus Driver Recruitment, Retention Success

The director of transportation at Florence (Ariz.) Unified School District #1 shares some of her transportation department's best practices.

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ArticlesSeptember 12, 2018

Island Time Crunch: How Ground Transport Got Up and Running on Maui

With limited time to acquire buses and recruit drivers, Louis Gomes and his team worked quickly to launch service for Maui students before a new school year began.

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ArticlesJuly 20, 2018

Looking for More Drivers? Try School Bus Safety Outreach

Durham's recruiters team up with school districts and the company’s safety team to educate their communities about school bus safety. Through that effort, they are able to hire more drivers.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonMay 16, 2018

SBX Attendees Share Solutions for Driver Shortage, Student Discipline

The cost factors of alternative fuels and the transportation impact of school reform are also key topics at the 2018 edition of the event.

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ArticlesMarch 6, 2018

NAPT News & Views — A New Look at Labor Trends: Maybe We Should Stand on Our Heads

NAPT's executive director says that we need more information about why people don’t take jobs as school bus drivers when part-time jobs are a transformational, growing trend across other segments of the economy.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonMarch 5, 2018

5 Questions: Arby Creach on Effects of Hurricanes, Improving Economy

The president of the Florida Association for Pupil Transportation discusses how the state's school bus systems are working to transport students displaced by last year's hurricanes.

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