January 2015

    Read our Q&A this month to learn more about the new Micro Bird T-Series school bus that was unveiled in November at the NAPT Summit. We sit down with Steve Girardin, president of Micro Bird, as he shares why this Type A bus is a “game changer.”

    FEATURES

    Educators seek to insulate school buses from violence through training, new technology
    Location intelligence enhances student safety and security while boosting school districts’ business intelligence and efficiency.
    Peggy A. Burns, Esq., brings us her next-to-last installment of notable legal cases that affect student transporters.
    INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS

    TOP STORY: School buses and drivers stand ready to serve in emergency evacuations of campuses and communities

    Transporters need access to medical files to ensure students arrive at school safely

    Federal, state and private grants are available to increase school bus security

    NEWS BRIEFS: NCST heading to Iowa in May, TSA’s First Observer program is back, More questions arise in Knoxville school bus crash investigation, 2015 STN EXPO co-chairs named, Peggy Burns announces retirement and more.

    PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS

    The latest offerings for the student transportation set

    SPECIAL REPORT

    Comparing the latest student fatality reports shows more accidents at bus stops involving older victims

    MAILBAG

    Views and opinions from our readers

    STN ONLINE

    Highlights from our websites

    Q&A

    Micro Bird President Steve Girardin discusses the new T-Series Type A school bus

    COLUMNS

    FIRST TAKE BY RYAN GRAY
    PUBLISHER’S CORNER BY TONY CORPIN
    MARKETPLACE