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Donn, George D. – School Business Affairs, 1989
The recommendations of standards for school buses and their operation has been a major purpose of all the National Conferences on School Transportation since the first one in 1939. Safety and economy have served as guideposts for making decisions. Highlights from each of the conferences are cited. (MLF)
Descriptors: Conferences, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Standards
Carnahan, Don M. – School Business Affairs, 1994
Presents the history, objectives, and guiding principles for the 12th National Standards Conference on School Transportation to be held in 1995. (MLF)
Descriptors: Conferences, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Standards, National Standards
Hartmann, Bennie C. – School Business Affairs, 1984
This article reviews the history of Maryland's controversial requirement that school buses use single-piece wheel rims. The author suggests precautions for using explosion-prone multipiece rims. (MCG)
Descriptors: Accidents, Equipment Maintenance, Equipment Manufacturers, Equipment Standards
Download full textGeneral Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1983
The District of Columbia Public Schools system has taken action to ensure that supply items will be obtained at the most competitive prices. Because lack of storage facilities prevented bulk purchase of emergency items at competitive rates, the Division of Buildings and Grounds has remodeled a building as a warehouse to store large quantities of…
Descriptors: Building Operation, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Facilities, Efficiency
