INTRODUCING THE MOST
COMPREHENSIVE CUSTOMIZABLE AFFORDABLE
ONE STOP SOLUTION
SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION MADE SIMPLE FEATURES
• Routing Software • GPS / Live Vehicle Tracking
• Driver App, Parent App, Admin App • Student Tracking • Fleet Maintenance
• Field Trip Management
of the bus itself and how that fits with budgetary considerations. But they accent their purchasing decision not just with economics but also safety. “Our decision is based on a preventive [main- tenance] schedule on the life of the bus and its components,” he noted. “If the life expectancy of a bus, as an example, is 10 years, then we know we need to start budgeting for a new purchase around the eighth year. Another factor that might drive this decision is if we have a bus that has recurring mechanical problems. We may sideline a bus such as this and plan to purchase a new one in its place. All of this is determined by the budget dollars that our district has each year but planning for new purchases is key.” He added that buses that are fuel-efficient
require little maintenance and see little down- town. All of which are contributing factors. But he was emphatic of the role safety plays.
Safety Focus and Adapting to Change “Getting our students to and from school
safely is our top concern,” Coleman explained. “Buses that stay on the road and create very few mechanical issues for us play a large factor in the return on our investment. Safety for our students, our drivers and the city of Beaumont are the main concerns for us. We want to make sure that the buses we purchase are safe and run efficiently with little or no problems in their life span to help us to meet our needs.” Meanwhile, Rob Davis is the current president
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of the Florida Association of Pupil Transporta- tion and serves as the assistant superintendent of support services for Polk County Public Schools, the seventh-largest school district in Florida and the 30th largest in the nation. The district has approximately 106,000 students and more than 150 school sites. Davis contended that the latest school bus technology means purchasing decisions must always be adaptable to change but also be grounded in a sound methodology that is reasonable and leads to better decisions and outcomes. “Based on the fast-moving pace of technology and the products that are available for school districts in regard to transportation, school safety and student databases to name a few, it is important to look at the technologies as a
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