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ws with Shop Foreman Ken DeVille inspection data from one of Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District’s 1,056 school buses.


ham wanted to go electronic with the work order tasks. Clifford recalled that, “In order to seamlessly change to electronic work orders, when Joel initially made the decision and gained approval from upper management for that change, he met with the shop management team.” Mooneyham related that, “I presented the pros and cons to the team and gained their buy-in.” Once that was completed, they helped in the implementation process with the shop personnel. “Tis was a win/win for everyone,” he stressed. Mooneyham said that, “Te district had a considerable amount of challenges when first implemented. Tose challenges had to be worked through one item at a time, while the shop personnel were servicing/repairing the vehicles and utilizing the new software. We also had to work with the district’s IT department to solve server issues on our end.”


Another challenge, he said, was “how to retain the repair history


of every asset stored in the old fleet software, which is required by Texas State law.” [Refer to: Local Schedule SD: Retention Schedule for Record of Public School Districts, Part 13: School Transporta- tion Records, SD3500-07A) (TSL, 2011)] What really convinced Joel and his colleagues to make the leap into the electronic world with a tablet system, was that his drivers were still using paperback books with a carbon copy. “One copy stayed with the book, and the original was given to the shop foreman at the center,” he recalled. “Te books were very expensive and cumbersome to keep for historical records. Using an electronic format has saved taxpayer dollars and alleviated the need for storing boxes of used pre/post trip books. It is very easy for the drivers to use as well.” And then there are the periodic updates that he can look


forward to fulfilling on an ongoing basis, with each one probably more complex and innovative than previous versions. Te chal- lenge of keeping pace with each new app generation that performs more functions each time will likely keep him very active, after


more than 17 years in his current position. At Cy-Fair, Mooneyham is responsible for the preventive mainte- nance, service and repair of 1,056 buses, 350 heavy, medium and light duty fleet vehicles, plus 80 police vehicles. His responsibilities include completing all new vehicle purchases, plus a multi-million dollar transportation shop repair, parts inventory, fuel and motor oil budget. He is also responsible for the professional development training,


certifications, human resource procedures, conflict resolution, annual evaluations and attendance of six shop foremen, seven assis- tant shop foremen, one parts manager, eight parts technicians, one data management specialist, one financial secretary and 58 techni- cians. Add to that his running five transportation center shops, two body shops, equipment purchases, equipment repairs and capital outlay, and he definitely is deeply involved in every aspect of their current and future fleet operations. In his off-hours, he is on track to complete his bachelor’s degree in business management from Western Governors University in December. Meanwhile, Mooneyham is the current president of the Texas Association of School Bus Technicians and is a current TASBT instructor and education chairman. He has received Stage II Vapor Recovery Certification, and is ASE certified in six areas of automotive (A1-engine repair, A4-steering/suspension, A5-brakes, A6-electrical/electronics, A7-HVAC and A8-engine performance), plus he is ASE certified in heavy/medium trucks (T6-electrical/elec- tronic systems). Previously he was president of the Texas Automotive Instructors Association, 1995-1996; awarded Outstanding Teacher by Cy-Fair Chamber of Commerce, 2003-2004; nominated for AYES Instruc- tor of the Year, 2008; member of NATEF Advisory Council for US Job Corps, 2005-2006; and in 1996, his students placed second in the Ford/AAA Student Skills contest, and won the 1994 VICA Hands-on contest (district and state level). He also continues his membership involvement with the Boy Scouts of America. ➥


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