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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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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserApril 2, 2019

New Low-Floor School Bus Delivers Independence, Smoother Ride

Collins Bus Corp.’s Low-Floor Bus features a ramp that enables faster, lift-free boarding for students in wheelchairs. Customers report increased comfort and empowerment through the ability to board with and sit near other students.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2019

Special-Needs School Bus Manager, Monitor Honored

Gwinnett County (Ga.) Public Schools presents awards to Special-Needs Bus Manager Julie Peterson and Special-Needs Bus Monitor Hannah Robinson. Also recognized are a general education driver and a fleet technician.

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Newsby StaffMarch 27, 2019

Blue Bird Displays Propane School Bus at Science Festival

The school bus manufacturer shows its Blue Bird Vision Propane bus at the Atlanta Science Festival to educate students about the bus's technology.

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Newsby StaffMarch 25, 2019

Driver Finds Student With Loaded Gun on School Bus

The Georgia bus driver finds a Ruger .38 caliber pistol in the student's backpack and holds onto the student's belongings until authorities arrive at the scene.

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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2019

Georgia District Rolls Out School Bus Tracking App

Cobb County School District adopts Synovia Solutions’ “Here Comes the Bus” app and smart fleet technology on its approximately 1,000 buses.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 27, 2019

Georgia School Bus Catches Fire, No One Hurt

A fire breaks out on the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System bus around 7 a.m. on Tuesday morning. No students are aboard at the time.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 19, 2019

Ga. Governor Signs Bill Reversing School Bus Passing Change Into Law

Senate Bill 25 reverses a provision in a law that apparently let motorists pass a stopped school bus if they were on the opposite side of a highway divided only by a turn lane.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson February 8, 2019

EPA Awards District Nearly $2M in Funding for New School Buses

Fulton County (Ga.) School System will replace 85 of its diesel-powered school buses with new propane buses.

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