Dennis Maple, the new president of First Student, and Dr. Pamela C. Brown, superintendent of Buffalo (N.Y.) Public Schools, oversee teams that manage all the district’s student transportation operations. In one way or another, the contractor-district relationship goes back some 30 years.
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School districts discuss why they contract, and the lessons they’ve learned
Count, Listen and then Act
Districts should tally stop-arm running incidents, consult with drivers and work with police and the courts when weighing enforcement strategies
Two-steppin’ in Nashville
TSD Conference general sessions, workshops cover pressing operational, safety and training-related issues for special needs transporters
INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS
Top Story: U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx ‘Love the Bus’
Iowa school district’s long-running partnership with city, regional transit authority
Alabama Superintendent of the Year reflects on murdered bus driver Charles Poland, Jr.
NASDPTS executive director Riley nears retirement, reflects on past
Creating a flexible evaluting strategy programs
PRODUCTS & UPCOMING EVENTS
The latest offerings for the student transportation set and our monthly industry calendar
SPECIAL REPORT
Utilizing metrics to streamline the RFP process for new school bus purchases
ANALYSIS
Customer Service in the New Millennium
By Pete Meslin
Documentation Key in Defense Against Discrimination, Retaliation Claims
By Richard Kelly, Esq.
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Mailbag: Views and opinions from our readers
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The Five W’s and H
First Take by Ryan Gray
Lessons From Flight 370
Publisher’s Corner by Tony Corpin
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