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Levin, Dan – American School Board Journal, 1984
Describes a computer program, developed for an Ohio school system, that monitors school bus repair and maintenance records. (MD)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Maintenance, School Buses
Mills, Nicolaus – Commonweal, 1972
Descriptors: Bus Transportation, Political Issues, Racial Relations, School Buses
Black, J. Dickson – American School Board Journal, 1982
The change from gasoline power to compressed natural gas for 34 school buses in Bentonville (Arkansas) has saved the school district money, reduced its maintenance needs, and increased bus safety. (MLF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Fuels, Safety
American School Board Journal, 1980
Outlines a sample contract that a district might want to use if its buses are required for emergency use by local government. The contract addresses such areas as who drives, whether regular school bus regulations are observed, who pays for the fuel, and what the costs are to the user. (IRT)
Descriptors: Bus Transportation, Contracts, Elementary Secondary Education, Emergency Programs
American School Board Journal, 1980
Describes the arrangements that allowed the Lake Placid Olympic Organizing Committee to hire school buses to rescue the transportation system at the winter games in Lake Placid (New York). (IRT)
Descriptors: Bus Transportation, Elementary Secondary Education, Emergency Programs, Program Descriptions
Davis, Gary E. – School Business Affairs, 1990
Management training programs are a necessity for transportation supervisors. Basic and advanced training programs are available through associations for business officials and university fleet management training programs. (MLF)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Management Development, School Buses, Student Transportation
Fuller, Ronald – School Business Affairs, 1989
Analyses of school bus accidents point to five accident-producing categories: (1) rear-end collisions; (2) sideswipes; (3) backing; (4) right turns; and (5) loading/unloading students. Reviews an accident of each type and focuses on the corrective action needed to reduce these accidents. (MLF)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Driver Education, Elementary Secondary Education, School Buses
Executive Educator, 1990
This special section on student transportation offers a case study of a school system that recycles buses for safety drills; articles on fuel-saving strategies, the pros and cons of contracting for transportation services or operating a publicly owned bus fleet, and advice on full cost accounting for transportation costs; and a transportation…
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation, Fuels
Sibley, Michael O., Ed. – Alabama Department of Education, 2006
"Alabama Education News" is published monthly except for June, July, and December by the Alabama Department of Education. This publication, authorized by Section 16-2-4 of the "Code of Alabama", as recompiled in 1975, is a public service of the Alabama Department of Education designed to inform citizens and educators about…
Descriptors: School Buses, Rewards, Public Education, Busing
Jimerson, Lorna – Rural School and Community Trust, 2007
Over the past several decades West Virginia has closed scores of small, locally-based schools (primarily high schools), as part of district-level consolidation. These consolidations have affected families and students in numerous ways. Most notably, students living in outlying towns are now required to travel much longer distances to reach…
Descriptors: School Buses, High Schools, Rural Schools, Extracurricular Activities
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Educational Management Services. – 1982
Intended to be used as part of the existing school bus driver training program in New York State, the guide sets forth responsibilities and suggestions for transporting students with handicapping conditions. School district and BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services) responsibilities for transportation are outlined. General guidelines…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, School Buses
American School Board Journal, 1974
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Bus Transportation, Equipment, Performance Specifications
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Eals, Clay – School Arts, 1978
Unfortunately, many elementary schools today are not equipped with an art room. In addition, thousands of elementary school children complete the first six years of their formal education without the benefit of a qualified art teacher. The project described is one small step toward educating the "whole" child. It features the Artmobile,…
Descriptors: Art Education, Elementary Education, Exhibits, Program Descriptions
Wood, R. Craig; Ruch, Robert W. – School Business Affairs, 1986
Discusses areas that have provided the bulk of negligence claims against public school districts while transporting students: (1) bus stop locations, (2) duration of responsibility, (3) school bus boarding supervision, (4) driving a bus negligently, (5) driver violations, and (6) inadequate supervision during transit. Appended are 19 notes. (MLF)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Legal Responsibility, School Buses
Spitzer, Murray – School Business Affairs, 1986
Outlines the information necessary for schedule calculation of school bus runs. Describes the use of The Quick Route Optimizer software program for computer calculation of school bus routes. Includes four charts. (MD)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Microcomputers, School Buses
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