CONTENTS
SEPTEMBER 2013 VOLUME 22 ISSUE 9
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COVER STORY
PIE IN THE SKY | 62 Benefits of cloud-based services grounded in savings, accessibility, security and reliability are very real for student transporters
20TH JUBILEE | 52 STN EXPO celebrates a milestone with provocative
sessions on security and safety, special needs and more
AT YOUR FINGERTIPS | 66 A growing number of student transporters are realizing how a variety of apps are helping them, and their department, work efficiently on a daily basis
SPECIAL SECTION:
MOBILE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS | 46 AT&T provides school districts with solutions for greater safety and efficiency
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INSIDE
DISASTER MANUAL GUIDES TRANSPORTERS ON ASSISTING DISPLACED STUDENTS
SAFETY BENEFITS, FALLING COSTS SPUR MORE MARKET ACCEPTANCE OF LEDS
MEASURING DRIVER BEHAVIOR, PERFORMANCE USING TECHNOLOGY
September 2013 In the Clouds
File-sharing technology in the "cloud" is transforming school bus and student transportation operations
STOP-ARM SURVEY: 85K MOTORISTS
ILLEGALLY PASSED SCHOOL BUSES
A HAPPY 20TH
STN EXPO celebrates milestone with timely safety curriculum, networking opportunities
SMARTPHONE, TABLET APPS INCREASE EFFICIENCY IN THE WORKPLACE
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ON THE COVER As kids, who didn't lay in the grass, stare at the sky and try to find animals, shapes … and school buses? That's the image we bring readers this month for our annual technology issue, which appropriately includes a feature article on cloud technology and how student transporters are benefitting from instant file sharing, remote desktop and back up. Also, find articles on how apps are redefining operations, the relationship between transportation and IT, and a recap of the 20th STN EXPO.
COMPOSITE BY VINCE RIOS 4 School Transportation News September 2013
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