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Heroes in Student Transportation A South Carolina school bus driver and an elementary school student formed a friendship that positively impacts the kindergartner’s life. Read their heartwarming story and watch a video about the two produced by the Berkley County School District at
stnonline.com/go/gf.
Plus, a former student becomes the youngest school bus driver for Fountain-Fort Carson School District student in Colorado. Meet then 19-year-old Tyson Decluette at
stnonline.com/go/gg. Learn more about Decluette on Episode 173 of the School Transportation Nation podcast at
stnpodcast.com.
New Legislation
Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan (left) and Rep. Jackie Walorski of Indiana try out the features of a school bus during a Capitol Hill event in 2019 that highlighted technology available to combat illegal passing.
A new House bill calls on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to
establish demonstration projects nationwide to monitor and collect data on school bus illegal passing incidents. The bill, Jackie Walorski Enhancing Necessary Data on Illegal School Bus Passing Act, or the END Act, is in honor of the late Indiana congresswoman killed last summer in an automobile crash. Read more about it at
stnonline.com/go/gh.
STN EXPO Attendee Spotlight Vernocia Tenorio, a school bus driver for Santa Fe Indian School in New Mexico, is expected to log her 30th accident-free year behind the wheel this month. Read more about Tenorio at
stnonline.com/go/gy.
12 School Transportation News • SEPTEMBER 2023
Big Announcements
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it is accepting applications to access up to $115 million for projects to reduce harmful commercial vehicle emissions under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program. Applicants can apply through Dec. 1. Find more
information at
stnonline.com/go/gw.
John Benish is inducted into the NSTA Hall of Fame on July 18, 2023. He poses with NSTA Award Committee member Chloe Williams.
John Benish, the chief operating officer of the largest school bus provider in Chicagoland and a member of the TSD Conference board of advisors, became the 54th member of the National School Transportation Association Hall of Fame in July. View the other NSTA awards and recipients at
stnonline.com/go/gx.
Responding to Maui Tragedy
School buses evacuated thousands of residents and tourists last month from west Maui wildfires that killed at least 100 people and left the historic town of Lahaina in ruins. Read more at
stnonline.com/go/h1.
For the Record The August magazine article “Diesel Hanging In” incorrectly stated average savings of using propane compared to diesel is about $400,000 per year per bus. The true figure is $4,000 per year per bus.
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF NSTA.
AP PHOTO/CLAIRE RUSH
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