Missouri

Alternative Pupil Transportation Provider Delivers Meals Curbside to Special-Needs Students

Hickman Mills C-1 School District in Kansas City, Mo., partners with ALC Schools to ensure that students who are unable to get to a bus stop receive meals during school closures spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic.

School Bus Alternatives Meet a Range of Standards, Student Needs

Some pupil transporters increasingly look beyond the big yellow bus to transport students with special needs and those who are homeless or in foster care, choosing minivans, taxicabs, and other smaller-capacity vehicles.

Missouri Council Awards STA $20K Rebate for Propane School Buses

The Missouri Propane Education and Research Council’s rebate to Student Transportation of America is for its purchase of 10 of the alternative-fuel buses. The council has committed $1 million to help school districts in the state transition from diesel to propane buses.

PHOTOS: Pupil Transportation in Pictures — Spring/Summer 2019

A school bus fit for a fiesta, a driver who appears on Good Morning America, and Washington’s first electric school bus are among the standout photos from School Bus Fleet's website and Snapshots department in recent issues.

2 Missouri School Buses Catch Fire, No One Injured

One fire appears to have been caused by a brake malfunction, while the other reportedly starts in the engine of the bus.

Missouri Volunteers Monitor School Bus Stops

St. Louis Public Schools partners with community organizations to train hundreds of volunteers to monitor school bus stops located in high-crime areas or near vacant lots.

Missouri, Georgia Districts Receive New Blue Bird School Buses

Kansas City Public Schools adds 155 propane buses and Harris County School District received 11 new diesel school buses.

Getting a Glimpse Into the World of the Yellow Bus

Submissions to our annual photo contest provide yet more evidence of the fact that the pupil transporter is so much more than “just a bus driver.” There are so many talented people — and not just drivers — in this profession.

Using Wi-Fi on Wheels to Improve the School Bus Ride

From promoting safe connectivity for students to integrating Internet of Things capabilities, mobile connectivity solutions suppliers discuss how school bus Wi-Fi is changing the course of pupil transportation.

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