on incidents, such as identifying the guilty party when a seat has been vandalized or locating a lost bookbag or another item. They may also prove timely in the event of a more seriouss incident. “If you have your seating chart and are adhering to it, and there is an accident, you don’t have to scramble to fill one out for the first responders,” Todd said. Too, dealing with parents can be less challenging
when seating information is readily available. “When we keep record of the seating charts in the office and a par- ent calls with a complaint about another student, we can see how close they are to that student,” Todd noted. “This helps with identifying possible bullying situations.” The pandemic was also a main
factor in initiating the use of seat- ing charts at Bend La Pine Schools in Bend, Oregon. First employed to support COVID-19 contact tracing, seating charts brought favorable results and officials do not plan to abandon it, Kim Crabtree, director of transportation, said. “There was push-back from driv-
ers for the extra work, but it did not take too long for them to see the benefits,” she recalled. “While we’re not going to make it mandatory, the majority of our drivers want to continue [it], and we are encourag- ing the practice.” Janet Ulrich, director of trans-
portation for Aurora Public Schools in Colorado, said she likes that the use of charts gives drivers options, such as grouping students by age or following up on problems. “It allows for more accountability for the student,” she noted. “For ex- ample, the driver knows who was sitting in a particular seat if dam- age is done.” Regular use of charts can also help in overall student relations as drivers get to know student names more readily. “It’s always a great way to start a child’s day with a friendly hello,” said Kaisha McCulley, recent- ly promoted to assistant director of transportation for Exeter Township School District in Reading, Pennsyl- vania. “Knowing their name makes it so much more personal.”
Driver's Name: Bus Route #
Driver's Side of Bus Seats
A 1 2 3
B 1 2 3
C 1 2 3
D 1 2 3
E 1 2 3
F 1 2 3
G 1 2 3
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AA 1 2 3
BB 1 2 3
CC 1 2 3
DD 1 2 3
EE 1 2 3
FF 1 2 3
GG 1 2 3
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Assigning seating may also prove helpful in loading school buses, especially at the end of the school day. “Seating charts help with head counts to balance loads,”
said Jeffrey Schwepker, director of transportation for Fort Zumwalt School District in O’Fallon, Missouri. “We can also move students apart and control the spacing.” Not to be overlooked is the potential to speed up the
process of locating a given student. “If a student is miss- ing we can contact seatmates,” Schwepker pointed out.
The Safety Factor Perhaps most important is the potential impact of seating charts on student safety.
BEAVERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL DISTRICT BUS SEATING CHART
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