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Heartbreak A four-decade veteran of the school transportation industry and a founder of the NAPT Foundation, Rewel A. Bynum— known simply as “Buster” by many of his contemporaries—died on Nov. 16. He was 92. Read more about Buster’s contribution to the industry at
stnonline.com/go/hr.
Transporting Students with Special Needs This month’s issue focuses on transporting the industry’s most vulnerable population. Find a recap of the discussions at STN’s Transporting Students with Disabilities (TSD) and Special Needs Conference in November at
stnonline.com/tag/tsd-conference. For more resources and articles on transporting students with
disabilities, visit
stnonline.com/special-needs. PHOTO COURTESY OF FIRST STUDENT
Apply for (School Bus) Wi-Fi The Federal Communication Commission released the 2024 Eligible Services List for E-Rate funding in December, and school bus Wi-Fi equipment, software and data services are included. The FCC for the first time approved school bus Wi-Fi under E-Rate in October. Read more at
stnonline.com/go/hu.
November Online Poll Results:
What do you think would solve the school bus driver shortage?
Use of non-yellow vehicles
6%
Sign-on/ referral bonuses
11% Pay raises37% Department culture 16%
Another Hall of Famer, former Durham School Services President and CEO John Elliott, died suddenly on Dec. 2. He was 81. Elliott was inducted by the National School Transportation Association in 2006 and four years later was named interim CEO for National Express, the first African American to hold the title at a publicly traded school bus company. He was the CEO emeritus of National Express at the time of his death. Learn more about Elliott’s career at
stnonline.com/go/hs.
12 School Transportation News • JANUARY 2024 30%
Better benefits for drivers/monitors
Web Poll: Are students with special needs trained on school bus safety differently than their non-disabled peers? Vote during the month of January at
stnonline.com/polls.
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