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TEXAS STYLE We were happy to see one of our own Texas Association of
School Business Officials members be selected as the School Transportation News Leadership Award Winner. We’d like to feature a mention in our own magazine, which goes out to more than 5,200 school business officials in Texas. The cover is really nice.
Tom Greer, Director of Communications Texas Association of School Business Officials Austin, Texas
TAKE A BRAKE Te October issue of STN has an interesting article on “Locked
When Loaded” [page 62]. Several school districts in Oregon have installed systems that set the parking brake when the student load lights are engaged and the door is open. Safety Brake Set rec- ognized the need for brake interlocks after investigating several accidents that would have been averted if such systems had been installed. Tank you for your magazine and information; keep up the good work.
Frank Williams, President Safety Brake Set Inc. Silverton, Ore.
‘THE PHOENIX’ Nice Web piece you wrote on the Carrollton, Ky., survivor’s
speech at NASDPTS [Nov. 3, 2009,
www.stnonline.com/go/394]. Very powerful.
Tim Dwight, Deputy Director, Office of Highway Safety National Transportation Safety Board Washington, D.C.
DRIVE TIME I just finished reading your article in the October issue of
School Transportation News [“Te Most Important Factor in Safe School Transportation,” page 60, by Jeff Cassell]. It is by far one of the best and most accurate articles I’ve ever read concern- ing the role of the school bus driver. I will be passing on a copy of it to my colleagues. Tanks for the encouragement.
Kirby Issac, School Bus Driver Trainer Education Service Center, Region VI Houston, Texas
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