ONLINE SPECIAL
SR
REPORTS
Lucky STN EXPO Scholarships In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, STN is selecting 21 lucky winners this spring to receive full main conference scholarships to the upcoming STN EXPO conferences in Indianapolis and Reno. Learn more about the conferences at
stnexpo.com.
Are Teslas Unsafe Around School Buses? Read the story behind a Super Bowl ad that accused Tesla of not engineering its Full Self-Driving Mode and Driver Monitoring System correctly to decipher a stopped school bus from other vehicles on the road. Learn about the Dawn Project and founder Dan O’Dowd’s ongoing fight with Tesla as well as NHTSA’s investigation into the issue at
stnonline.com/go/ia.
Bus Technology Summit Comes to STN EXPO Indianapolis All main conference attendees will have the opportunity to see first-hand the benefits of the latest student transportation technology from industry experts. The Bus Technology Summit labs will feature two labs each by eight sponsoring companies that will delve into technological efficiency, best practices, and how to optimize technology for your operational needs. Learn more at
stnonline.com/go/i5.
Special Report! Russell Lee, the transportation director for Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District in Texas, shared how student transporters sprang into action when a gunman killed 19 students
Memorial
for victims of Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Acquisitions It has been a busy start to 2024 in student transportation business news. First, Forest River, the nation’s largest shuttle bus and van manufacturer, announced the purchase of Collins Bus from REV Group in January for $303 million.
Collins Bus is considered the pioneer of the
Type A School bus and will continue to produce school buses under Forest River. Read statements from both companies at
stnonline.com/go/i8.
Then, last month, Clarience Technologies acquired Safe Fleet from Oak Hill Partners to expand its presence in the school bus and student transportation industry. The deal has implications for student transportation safety and technology. Visit
stnonline.com/go/i9 to learn more.
and two teachers, and wounded countless others at Robb Elementary School in May 2022. Read more about transportation’s role in emergency response, and insights onto furthering communication and training at
stnonline.com/go/i6. Plus, listen to a recent School Transportation podcast where we discuss the new Department of Justice report on the Uvalde shooting at
stnonline.com/go/i7.
Love the Bus School districts and bus companies around the country recognized their student transportation professionals during Love the Bus Month. Visit
stnonline.com/tag/ love-the-bus to view galleries, multimedia and more.
PHOTO COURTESY OF LISA BARNHOUSE, TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR AT PLEASANTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT IN PLEASANTON, TEXAS
Web Poll: Do you utilize ChatGPT to increase personal efficiency during the workday? Vote now at
stnonline.com/polls.
14 School Transportation News • MARCH 2024
PHOTO COURTESY OF VOICE OF AMERICA/CREATIVE COMMONS.
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68
