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More than 12,000 school buses are inspected by the Missouri State Highway Patrol this year. The statewide approval rating is 87.7 percent, up from 84.3 percent in 2010.
Read More →Public school trustees vote down the proposal by Calgary Board of Education administrators. The move would have cost parents of an elementary or junior high student $33.50 per month, up from $20 per month to ride the same bus this year.
Read More →The Calgary Board of Education's proposal addresses an $8.8 million gap between transportation costs and funding, as well as a 10-percent increase in fuel costs. A board member says they will consider eliminating bus routes and a position in transportation to minimize the fees.
Read More →North Kansas City Schools' transportation department earns the award from the Missouri Highway Patrol for the 15th consecutive year after receiving a fleet inspection rating of 99.4 percent. The transportation director says that of the more than 100 items inspected on each of the district's buses, only one "slightly loose item" prevented the district from earning a perfect score of 100.
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Wiha’s SlimLine line of blades and screwdrivers feature SlimTechnology to achieve blade diameters up to 33 percent narrower for jobs where space is limited.
Read More →In SBF's 2011 Special-Needs Survey, respondents report that 30 percent of their special-needs students are mainstreamed (i.e., ride regular-ed routes). I have a disability and in my opinion, when you have a disability, it boosts your self-esteem to be treated as “normally” as possible. It seems, then ...
Read More →In his recommended fiscal year 2012 budget, Gov. Jack Markell calls for school districts to cover 10 percent of their bus route reimbursement costs. The new plan would also prevent districts from asking voters to approve increased taxes to cover transportation costs.
Read More →The news comes after Gov. Jay Nixon released $7.5 million for the state’s school districts last month. A 6.3-percent growth in state revenue due to strong growth in corporate and individual income taxes, as well as a slight uptick in sales tax collections prompts the governor to release the additional funding.
Read More →The 12-percent price increase is effective immediately on Bridgestone and Firestone brand truck and bus radial tires. A company official cites "severely escalating raw material costs."
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Since Mike Strickland joined the Type A bus manufacturer, its recordable injury rate and DART rate have dropped by 47 percent and 73 percent, respectively. KellerOnline and OH&S Magazine name Strickland the 2010 Safety Professional of the Year.
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