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A School Bus Driver By Any Other Name…


SPECIAL REPORT


The continual introduction of new technologies has caused the job of school bus driver to evolve far beyond just navigating through traffic


WRITTEN BY ART GISSENDANER


Donna Webb, a third-party examiner and school bus driver for Glendale Unified School District in Arizona, demonstrates the Zonar EVIR device for completing pre- and post-trip inspections. Webb is assisted by bus monitor Sabrina Pasos.


T


he relentless stream of new technologies aimed at keeping students safer and the buses more efficient has created a renaissance of sorts with the job of school bus driver. Adding to this rebirth of the job are the increased


social and behavioral responsibilities placed on drivers that require additional training in areas such as counter-terrorism, active shoot- ers, recognizing potential child abuse, handling student conduct issues and even detecting signs of human trafficking. Tere is little disagreement that the job of driving a school bus has become more complicated, as indicated by the STN Web Poll last month.


22 School Transportation News • MAY 2018 Even though most of the technological advancements used


directly by the driver are operated when the bus is stationary, the driver must be trained in the proper use of pre- and post-trip scan- ners, RFID cards, tablets, child alert systems, and communication devices. Te driver must also be versed in technology that operates while the bus is in motion, such as GPS, surveillance, back-up and stop arm cameras, and telematics. Training on the new technology is not universal and varies among districts based on the type of technology adopted by the district, which is driven mainly by safety factors, parental pres- sure and budget.


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