TRENDS


introductory pay for school bus drivers


(Out of 111 responses) $ $19 Average 98%


require school bus drivers, with some


exceptions, to wear masks while on the school bus.


(Out of 104 responses) 16 School Transportation News • APRIL 2021


School Transportation News received 112 total responses to an email survey sent in February and delivered to 4,789 readers with the job titles of transporta- tion directors and supervisors (a response rate of a little over 2 percent). They answered ques- tions regarding school bus driver salaries, technology adoption and purchasing decisions.


97% require student


passengers, with some exceptions, to wear masks while on the school bus


(Out of 104 responses)


Top school bus technology that organizations say they need to improve the driving experience:


39% .............Student tracking technology 37% .......................Stop-arm cameras 29% .......................................... GPS 25% ...................................... Tablets 22% .................. No technology needed 21% ...................Interior video cameras 19% ............... Electronic stability control 16% ....................... Routing software 15% ............ Automatic emergency braking


6% ............Other (Wi-Fi, Parent apps, etc.) (Out of 106 responses, multiple answers allowed, total does not equal 100)


82%


of operations need more school bus drivers on staff


(Out of 112 responses)


64%


offer their school bus drivers professional development opportunities


(Out of 112 responses)


43%


of school bus drivers have been vaccinated against the


SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19


(As of 3/18/21, out of 98 responses)


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