School BUSRide spoke with David Shaw, transportation services supervisor for Palliser School Division in Canada. He discussed his district’s biggest challenges and creative solutions, his experience as an NAPT members, and his thoughts on the organization’s recent live events. Please introduce yourself and tell us about your district. I am the transportation supervisor for Palliser […]
Our members have shared the dilemmas and challenges they face in the recruitment, training and retention of transportation personnel with us. While it is hard to find experienced directors, routers, trainers and mechanics, the most elusive and difficult positions to fill across the country are school bus drivers. This shortage impacts urban, suburban and rural […]
Durham School Services (DSS), a leader in student transportation, has donated a school bus to the West Jefferson Hills (WJH) School District in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, to renovate into a mobile “Chill Room/Makerspace” for its students. The Chill Room will allow students to seek innovative ways to help manage stress, anxiety, and focus on mental […]
Missouri district adds nine propane school buses Hannibal Public School District #60 has utilized funding from incentive programs like the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program and the Missouri Propane Education & Research Council to double down on its commitment to substantially reduce its carbon footprint with propane school buses. Plans for a fully […]
By IC Bus WHERE ARE YOU ON THE FLEET ELECTRIFICATION ON-RAMP? Has your organization already developed a comprehensive strategy to convert a portion or all of its fleet to electric school buses (ESBs)? Or, conversely, have you already received one or more grants yet still have significant research, planning and consensus building to accomplish a […]
School BUSRide spoke with Todd Silverthorn, president of the Ohio Association for Pupil Transportation (OAPT) and transportation director for Kettering School District in Ohio. Please introduce yourself and give an executive overview of your time in the industry I have been with Kettering City Schools since July of 2015. I am the transportation supervisor for […]
Thomas Built Buses (TBB) and Proterra Inc announced today that TBB’s Proterra Powered Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school buses have driven more than one million miles for school districts across North America. With more than 300 electric school buses on the road, today’s announcement represents a major operational milestone just as historic federal funding, […]
Delivering innovative and effective solutions to today’s biggest student transportation challenges, First Student continues to lead the industry with the launch of First Consulting. The new service allows school districts to tap into the expertise of the world’s largest school transportation provider. First Consulting leverages First Student’s extensive experience providing safe, reliable and efficient […]
More buses on the road means more need for route oversight. With approximately 153 buses running on more than 120 routes, the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township (MSD Wayne) has strived to stay on the cutting-edge of transportation management and planning technology. As one of 11 public school districts in Marion County, Indiana, MSD […]
School BUSRide spoke with Michel Reynolds, special education routing supervisor at Jackson County Public Schools in Georgia, on the most pressing issues facing her department, possible solutions, and what NAPT membership means for professionals like her. Introduce yourself and tell us about your district. My name is Michel Reynolds, and I am the Special Education […]