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8 School Transportation News • NOVEMBER 2022


12 Editor’s Take by Ryan Gray Statistics Matter


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16 Seating Charts Gaining Popularity What started for some as a strategy to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 on school buses is also decreasing behavior issues on board and holding students more accountable for their actions.


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20 Immediate Past & Current Presidents Speak Coming out of last month’s Annual Conference, NASDPTS’ Patrick McManamon and Mike Simmons comment on non- yellow bus transportation, electric school buses, the driver shortage, and more.


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