June 2009

COVER STORY: Steady Hand: Benish family’s Cook-Illinois Corp provides stability, growth to Chicago school busing

TOP STORY: Hybrid Technology Coming to the Small School Bus

SPECIAL REPORT: Free Choice or Folly? What the Employee Free Choice Act would mean for the school bus industry

FEATURES

Handing Over the Keys
Virginia district says letting contractors do the driving will save $1.5 million per year

Do Your Homework and Pinch your Pennies
Contractors are keeping their insurance costs down by looking for the best deals and keeping an eye on driver records and overall safety

Now That You Have ‘Em, Don’t Let ‘Em Get Away
School districts and contractors might have to work harder to keep the drivers they have as a result of rising unemployment in other sectors

Leadership Profile: No Children Left Behind
Bus driver Leatha Talmage teaches others from her mistake

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