ONLINE Newsflash! Industry Heartbreak
Marlan Keith Rohlena, the retired owner and president of Western Bus Sales in Oregon, died on Aug. 24 at age 81. Rohlena
School buses are once again in the national spotlight as SpaceX looks to equip its Starlink satellite internet constellation on the yellow vehicles to help close the digital divide for students across the U.S. The company announced it is piloting projects in rural locations, in collaboration with school districts. Visit
stnonline.com/go/dr to read more.
was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease more than 15 years ago. Read more about Rohlena and and his company by visiting
stnonline.com/go/ds.
TSD Conference Recap
Not able to attend the Transporting Students with Disabilities and Special Needs Conference in Frisco, Texas, Nov. 8-13? No worries, as STN has you covered. Read articles on the keynotes and breakout sessions, plus view video and photo galleries at
stnonline.com/tag/tsd-conference.
Last month, the EPA announced it is nearly doubling the amount allocated for the Clean School Bus Program year-one rebate funding because of the number of applications. Stay up to date all on information from the EPA and the CSBP at
stnonline.com/tag/EPA.
Preparing for Weather?
At the time of this photograph, Hurricane Ian was just south of Cuba and gaining strength as it headed toward Florida, where it made
landfall as a Category 4 storm. Photo courtesy of the International Space Station page on Facebook. Hurricane Ian devasted Florida in late September, resulting in not only the cancellation of school but at least 126 deaths as a result of once-in-a-thousand years flooding. Despite evacuation orders for the Fort Myers and Tampa Bay regions, the storm was far worse then expected, resulting in the fifth-strongest to hit the U.S. and the deadliest in Florida since 1935. Read how school transportation played a role in helping to evacuate individuals to school sites at
stnonline.com/tag/Florida.
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Dallas ISD bus monitor Tekendria Valentine (left) and school bus driver Simone Edmond helped save two siblings from flood waters in August. Dallas experienced its own once-in-a-thou- sand-year flood a month before Ian, as thunderstorms hit the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Two Dallas ISD employees helped save two siblings from rushing water by tying together wheelchair tie-downs. Read more about these two heroes at
stnonline.com/go/dt.
Back to the Capital The National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services was back in-person for its Annual Conference, which was held last month outside of Washington, D.C. Visit
stnonline.com/tag/nasdpts for a full run down on the all the hot topics discussed.
PHOTO COURTESY OF DALLAS ISD.
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