COVER STORY: School bus operators have myriad safety concerns on and around the vehicles. This month bullying and harassment takes center stage once again as the feds prepare to unveil training specifically for drivers. We take another look at bus advertising, as it has returned to the forefront of debate, as well as how districts are working to keep their drivers healthy and happy, and how transportation departments are reaching out to local agencies to ensure top-notch safety training.
TOP STORY:
Department of Education Readies School Bus Drivers for Free Training on Harassment Response
SPECIAL REPORT:
Are School Bus Ads a Possible Distraction?
Safety as well as legal risks are subjects of latest industry efforsts against ad-revenue programs
HEADLINES:
Pennsylvania School District Audio Dilemma
Alphanumeric Soup Spells Out Revised Wheelchair Standards
Responsibility for Bus Stop Safety Rests on Multiple Shoulders
Mississippi Enacts Stronger Law Governing Bus Stop Safety
Training Offers Drivers a Way Out of Violent Situations with Students
FEATURES:
In the Worst of Times
When districts are faced with the death of a student, they must provide comfort and suport to everyone affected
Driven to Be Healthy and Wise
Bus driver health key to student safety
Expanding Your Horizons for Safety
Safety training can come in many forms, from many sources, and many transportation departments are taking the necessary steps to find it
ANALYSIS:
Security Inspections: What Makes an Efficient School Bus Driver Pre-Trip and Post-Trip Program?
By Joe Scesny
School Bus or Mobile Billboard?
By Murrell Martin
Training and Professional Development in the Transportation Environment
By Antonio L. Ford, Cleveland (Texas) ISD Chief of Police
COLUMNS:
First Take by Ryan Gray:
Bullying or Harassment? The Answer is in the Federal Law
Editorial Desk by Stephane Babcock:
What Happens When Life Gets in the Way?
