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Because CONTENTS APRIL 2013 VOLUME 22 ISSUE 4 40
COVER STORY
DEEP IN THE HEART | 40 Special needs transporters turn out in Frisco, Texas, to attend the 22nd Transporting Students with Disabilities and Preschoolers National Conference
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TRANSPORTATION CONSOLIDATIONS CONTINUE NATIONWIDE
TRACKING EMPLOYEE HOURS ON THE SCHOOL BUS
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www.besi-inc.com Supplier Council Member 4 School Transportation News April 2013 ῾SEQUESTRATION’
WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR OUR SCHOOLS ... AND TRANSPORTATION?
THE DEPTH
OF CARE RECAP OF TSD CONFERENCE DEEP IN THE
HEART OF TEXAS
Driving Down Costs with KPIs
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MAPPING & ZONING MADE EASIER WITH GIS
THE ADVANTAGES OF DIGITAL RADIO
If you haven’t heard the term until now, get to know sequestration. Congress’ seizure of $85 billion in federal funds is set to affect education — and transportation services — by the dawn of the 2013-2014 school year. Superintendents weigh in on what the cuts mean to IDEA, Title I and McKinney-Vento.
READY FOR THE DIGITAL AGE | 46 Improved communications and safety of digital radios versus analog systems in school buses are just ‘the tip of the iceberg’
HOLDING THE KEY | 50 Industry moves toward standardized KPIs to paint the total picture of transportation operations
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