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 […]
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 […]
As you know, I’ve only officially been with NAPT and the NAPT Foundation since November. Previously, I worked for a variety of educational organizations that served superintendents, school boards, chief business officials and a variety of school leaders in auxiliary services, including transportation. When I applied for this job, I felt I had found my […]
School BUSRide spoke with Dr. Mervin Daugherty, superintendent of Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) in Virginia, about how his district overcame a major driver shortage. CCPS district was able to achieve 100 percent staffing, hiring 263 drivers in 13 months, and continues to move forward in addressing the shortage crisis. Dr. Daugherty will participate in […]
As we continue to see a nationwide shift toward “clean transportation,” understanding the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of zero-emission buses (ZEB) has become increasingly vital in ensuring a successful transition. Backed by nearly $1 billion in grants, school districts buying electric buses now need to consider their next steps: re-designing depots for […]
Continuing our coverage of how Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) of Virginia addressed its driver shortage, School BUSRide spoke with Josh Davis, chief operating officer at CCPS, on the continued efforts and lessons learned from this initiative. Please tell us about yourself. I am the Chief Operations Officer for Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS), and […]
When the movie Toy Story was released, my children immediately loved it. They especially liked Buzz and Woody. When it was released on video, they watched it on repeat and would recite their favorite lines. “To infinity and beyond!” was frequently heard echoing around our house. They had no clue exactly what infinity was, but […]
BYD introduced its Type A battery-electric school bus to the United States in January, marking the company’s second foray into the North American market after it debuted a larger Type D model in 2021. BYD is the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, having delivered over 80,000 electric buses globally. In the United States market, […]
When I was young and serving our church as a reader at Sunday Mass, I once added to the communal prayer (that the pastor had personally prepared) a plea for those who died alone. The first time I inserted it (at the holiday season), he asked, or maybe he barked: “Hey Mannella, what the heck […]