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School Bus Safety Week Are you celebrating School Bus Safety Week this month? Celebrations will take place nationwide Oct. 17 through 21. This year’s theme is “1 Bus + 1 Driver = a BIG Impact on Education.” Send pictures and comments on ways your school district/company is celebrating to
taylor@stnonline.com, or tag us on our social channels.
Industry Heartbreak Mike Stotler, who joined Thomas Built Buses in 2008, died on Aug. 20 at age 50. He created and managed the manufacturer’s Thomas Built Institute technician training program. He also developed a train- the-trainer program for 47 dealer trainers throughout the U.S. and Canada and the Service Trainer Awards (STARS) certification system, including multilevel achievements to track the progression of training. Read more about Stotler at
stnonline.com/go/dg.
2022 Illegal Passing Results The National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services announced the results of its 10th survey on school bus illegal passing following a two-year hiatus. Nearly 80,000 school bus drivers reported that 51,593 vehicles passed their school buses illegally on a single day during the 2021-2022 school year. Read the article at
stnonline.com/go/dk.
Learn More about the IRA
Short for the Inflation Reduction Act, IRA is expected to be a boon for zero-emissions energy and fuels, including vehicle electrification. It creates or expands tax credits for wind, solar, nuclear, hydrogen and electric vehicles, including the
$40,000 tax credits that can be leveraged for school buses. It also extends the $0.50 per gallon equivalent incentive for propane and CNG. But will it actually solve inflation? Read more at
stnonline.com/go/dh and
stnonline.com/go/di.
12 School Transportation News • OCTOBER 2022
Whether as a school bus driver, state driver instructor, CDL examiner, or transportation supervisor, Alan Zuk has made student transportation in New York his life. Even in retirement, he’s not planning to slow down. Read the article about Zuk at
stnonline.com/go/dj.
Taking the Reins “While women are a growing majority in the school transportation industry, we’re still in the minority in leadership roles around the country,” writes consultant Alexandra Robinson in a blog posted at
stnonline.com/go/de.
Visit
stnonline.com/go/df to read a blog on how to increase school bus driver hiring standards despite the ongoing shortage.
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