CONTENTS


MAY 2013 VOLUME 22 ISSUE 5 40


COVER STORY


BEFORE THE CRASH | 40 Veteran firefighter outlines the


collaboration effort between rescuers and school officials during emergency school bus drills


50


FROM BATTLEFIELDS TO BUSES | 50 School district transportation director


shares his experience managing a National Guard fleet in wartime


56


THE ADVOCATE | 56 For STN EXPO keynote presenter and


“Survivor” Yul Kwon, success in the classroom — and life — was made possible by lessons learned on the yellow bus


ON THE COVER Similar to school buses, crossing guards are a highly-visible


symbol of school safety nationwide. But what kind of training do these staffmembers need? Do they work in conjunction with transportation? This month's Special Report as well as an Analysis column by contributor Joe Scesny touch on the importance of crossing guards to a district's overall transportation program.


PHOTOGRAHED BY VINCENT RIOS 4 School Transportation News May 2013


PHOTO BY JENNIFER KILBURY


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