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And The Award Goes To… Last month, School Transportation News won APEX publishing awards for two past ar-


ticles. Te first article, “Jamming in the Name of Safety,” from our January 2011 magazine edition (www.stnonline.com/go/900) discusses the ban on blocking cell phone communication and was selected in the category “Best News Writing.” Te second article, “Houston, We’re Going Green” from the July 2011 issue (www.stnonline.com/go/901) discusses how Houston Inde- pendent School District is using alternative fuels to be more environmentally friendly and took home the “Best ‘Green’ Writing” award. Te APEX Awards for Publication Excellence are given following an annual competition for publishers, editors, writers and designers to strut their stuff via print, electronic and social media.


Web Exlusive: Buses Transformed Tis month, we highlight some of the many ways school buses


are being transformed from their former yellow selves. One bus out in Hernando County, Fla., was transformed into a “Cruisin Café.” Tis lunch cafeteria on wheels is a summer program pro- vided by the school district to pass out a free lunch to those who qualify. Another uniquely designed school bus was altered into an RV by Donald Widner of Minnesota. He utilized it during the months he worked in North Dakota’s oil patch. Check out more of these fascinating buses and their many uses in this month’s Web Exclusive at www.stnonline.com/home/web-exclusive.


Web Poll Results:


Is the Economy Affecting Out-source Decisions? Our June Web Poll asked, “Is the economy increasingly requiring your district to investigate the


possibility of outsourcing transportation service to a private contractor?” Out of more than 180 responses to the survey, 52 percent of readers said the economy has yet to prompt their district to consider contracting transportation. Meanwhile, 31 percent said the economy has led their district to consider contracting transportation. Tose already utilizing partial contracted bus service came in at 12 percent, while 5 percent said they already contract all transportation. Be sure to weigh in on our current Web Poll on the home page of www.stnonline.com.


Bus Drivers, Start Your Engines Come one, come all, there is a bus roadeo in town! Tanks to the Frisco Independent School District, which will host the of-


ficial rodeo event during the 2013 Transporting Students with Disabilities & Preschoolers (TSD) conference held March 8-13 in Frisco, Texas. Te written portion of the competition is March 8, while the driving portion of the roadeo takes place March 9, fol- lowed by a banquet event to hand out awards for the event. On March 10, there will be a team debriefing with an explanation of the scores. Tis component to the TSD Conference is sure to be valuable. Te friendly competition is designed to increase safety while allowing bus drivers to improve upon their bus driving skills and simultaneously build camaraderie. To find out more, or to register for the conference, visit www.TSDconference.com.


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