Inside FEATURES


JUNE 2020 Volume 30 Issue 06


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COVID-19 ‘Downtime’ The coronavirus pandemic has caused most normal operations to come to a halt across the school


transportation industry. However, transportation directors are saving money on fuel costs and able to work on their fleets in the meantime.


30 A New World Transportation directors agreed that


continuing to pay employees and continuously communicating with them during COVID-19 closures can boost morale, as can continued health benefits and incentives.


34 The Push & Pull of


Staff Shortages Will the school bus driver and


mechanic shortage improve amid a new recession? Or will it worsen with older “at-risk” employees deciding the job isn’t worth it anymore? The coronavirus pandemic leaves more questions than answers for transportation directors.


On the Cover Design by Kimber Horne


4 School Transportation News • JUNE 2020


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