THE GOOD KING Mike King Title: Auto Repair Supervisor Employer: Washington County Public Schools Location: Hagerstown, Maryland
Te true test of a mechanic is being able to diagnose a vehicle issue and fix it right, the first time. Mike King passes the muster for this test, said Washington County Public Schools bus driver William Farmer. Beyond that, King is an all-around nice guy. “Mike is a good person. He’s kind, looks out for everybody and tries his best to make everyone happy,” he wrote when nominating King. And more importantly, Farmer added that Washington County’s school buses are the best he’s ever been around, a sentiment echoed by Barbara Scotto, the district’s transportation supervisor. “Te buses in Washington County are among the best maintained fleet in the state,” she wrote in her own nomination. “Mike is a progressive thinker and planner … (and) works until the job is complete. He is highly respected by the bus drivers and receives praise from other departments about his level of customer service related to the maintenance of their vehicles.” Fleet vehicles include those used by the district’s maintenance department, food service and administration. In all, he oversees
118 trucks, 40 cars and13 tractors vehicles in addi- tion to 174 school buses, as well as the district’s current implementation of 4G Enhanced Push-to- Talk communications in companion with the GPS systems. Te district also has its own computerized fueling station. King shrugs off the accolades, despite the fact that his expertise landed him on the Maryland state delegation at last year’s National Conference on School Transportation. He’d rather talk about his foreman, the five school technicians, car and truck tech, auto body shop tech and oil and lube specialist he super- vises in his nine-bay garage. “I don’t ask them to do anything I wouldn’t do,” he said. “I’m not saying I know it all but I know who I need to go to, to get things I need. (Te techs) pretty much know what they know and do it. I don’t have to stand over them. Tey work well without me.”
38 School Transportation News • AUGUST 2016
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