I am in the process of converting the old Manic School Bus Blog to a newer version so don’t let this confuse you. I’m confused enough for both of us.
Operation SAFE STOP Day has been changed to Thursday, April 23, 2009.
Local Law Enforcement Officials are being notified of this change by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee.
Washington, DC - State school bus safety officials and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today warned parents that popular “Pokemon,” “Furby,” “Beanie Babies” and other small toys that can be attached to backpacks or clothing pose a potential safety hazard to children getting off school buses.
Albany, NY ? Recent incidents in some of the nation’s schools have appropriately focused attention on new ways to improve school safety for America’s children. Often overlooked in the discussion, however, is the safety of children as they travel to and from school. A deadly, yet little noticed trend is increasing as more and more [...]
Bus Transportation Guide
Aug 24
I thought I would share this. It’s fairly standard for most school systems
Tahoe Truckee Unified School District Bus Transportation Guide 2008/09
The following information is provided to acquaint you with the rules, regulations and responsibilities involved in student transportation. Your cooperation will help considerably in transporting your child.
?Supporting student success through safe and efficient [...]
By RAY HENRY and JESSIE L. BONNER Associated Press
Faced with soaring diesel fuel costs, school districts are forcing students to use the old-fashioned way to get to class: on their own two feet.
Many schools are eliminating or reducing bus service because fuel has jumped to $4.50 per gallon, 36 percent more than a year ago, [...]
By Mike Hasten ? mhasten@gannett.com ? August 8, 2008
BATON ROUGE LA? The next time you complain about paying $40 to fill up you car, think about Calvin Latiolais and the hundreds of other school bus drivers across the state who pay about $300 to fill up a bus every three or four days.
Updated: Aug 9, 2008 08:33 AM
NORTHPORT - Governor Bob Riley and members of the Governor’s Study Group on School Bus Seat Belts will meet at Northport Elementary School on Monday, Aug. 11 to discuss the installation of seat belts on Alabama school buses.
High gas prices have more parents choosing the school bus instead of the family car to shuttle students to and from classes.
It’s a 20 minute trip for Brenda Hyatt to drive her son Lukus to Mars Hill Elementary. She says he’ll be taking the bus soon because gas prices haven’t dropped much below four dollars [...]
Aug 8, 2008
Door-to-door school bus service is being dropped this year in favor of picking children up at nearby corners, according to Lebanon R-3 School District Transportation Director Max Starnes.
Starnes said the district will have what he calls a ?more streamlined route plan? this year, mainly because of the high cost of fuel and maintenance, [...]