School Bus Fleet, June 2018
FM S MOR CONVEX FIELD OF FM S MOR VISION CONVEX WIDER FIELD OF VISION HD FM S FM S 30 SCHOOL BUS FLEET JUNE 2018 WWW SCHOOLBUSFLEET COM bus monitor program to provide a rotating set of eyes and to aid drivers Weve always had monitors on buses with our special needs students Garton says So when the drivers come in talking about Were having this discipline problem or that discipline problem it kind of just hit me one day that maybe if we had some floating monitors who could be shuffled to some of our buses that give us so much trouble that that might help us keep our drivers and help with the safety of the students on the bus The district approved a budget for S afety issues on school buses affect districts everywhere From yelling to walking while the bus is in motion children often dont realize that their behavior creates serious safety concerns for drivers and can potentially harm their classmates To combat behavioral issues on buses one district in Tennessee has created a school bus monitor program in hopes of not only breaking bad habits but educating children on proper safety procedures Melissa Garton transportation coordinator for Dickson County Schools has worked in school transportation for 20 years She says the biggest change over the years has been in regards to discipline a contributing factor she believes to the problem of not being able to retain school bus drivers I dont want to make it sound like our kids are awful because theyre not Garton says Some of our buses are not as well behaved as others Monitoring behavior After talking with other districts in the area Garton decided to implement a With five rotating bus monitors Dickson County Schools is working to improve student behavior boosting safety for drivers and passengers By Michaela Kwoka Coleman Editorial Assistant Tennessee District Adds Behavior Monitors Drops Disciplinary Referrals BEHAVIOR AIDES Dickson County Schools is working to improve student behavior by placing monitors on some buses as needed From left Melissa Garton transportation coordinator bus monitor Beth Meadows and bus driver Steve Manley
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