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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 26, 2018

Love the Bus Events Treat School Bus Drivers With Valentines, Meals

School districts and contractors celebrate pupil transporters with festivities that include breakfasts and lunches, cards made by students, and visits from dignitaries.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 29, 2018

Special-Needs Testing Program for School Bus Staff Boosts Confidence, Safety

Greenville County (S.C.) Schools’ Special Needs Physical Performance Test ensures that aides, as well as drivers, are capable of safely transporting special-needs students through measurable standards.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 17, 2018

South Carolina Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto on School Bus Funding

With the state Legislature’s vote, $20.5 million is now available for hundreds of new school buses across the state. Many of the state’s buses are more than 20 years old.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 4, 2018

South Carolina School Bus Catches Fire, No One Hurt

The engine of the 1995 model bus catches fire about 15 minutes after dropping off students. No students are aboard, and the driver gets out of the bus safely.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 22, 2017

Santa Spreads Christmas Cheer at the Wheel of a School Bus

Carroll Bailey of Greenville County (S.C.) Schools dons a Santa suit and hands out holiday treats as he delivers kids to school.

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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2017

Top 5 Most-Viewed News Stories of 2017

News that drew the most traffic on the School Bus Fleet website this year covered an attendance-based cash incentive, Collins’ new low-floor bus, and student fatalities in the danger zone.  

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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2017

Mother Fatally Struck While Dropping Daughter Off at School Bus

Kerry Mullins of South Carolina brings her daughter to her bus stop, walks into the road to talk to the bus driver, and is hit by a motorist.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2017

Man Allegedly Tries to Force Way Onto School Bus

William Jared Richardson of South Carolina is arrested for reportedly running in front of a school bus and grabbing the mirror while the bus was in motion.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJune 14, 2017

South Carolina Governor Vetoes $20.5M in School Bus Funding

Gov. Henry McMaster says the funding, which would come from the state's lottery proceeds, is intended for scholarships. $8.4 million remains for replacing aging school buses if the veto is upheld.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMay 11, 2017

School Bus Driver Dubbed Hero for Bus Fire Evacuation

Teresa Stroble, a driver for District Five Schools of Spartanburg County (S.C.), is hailed for quickly evacuating 56 students when they noticed smoke.

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