School Bus Fleet, October 2015
2 SCHOOL B U S F L E E T O C TO B E R 2 0 1 5 19 SBFs Top 100 School District Fleets Four of the five largest school district fleets in the Top 100 added route buses this year Overall there were more districts that increased their number of route buses than those that decreased By Thomas McMahon Executive Editor 35 10 Keys to Success in School Transportation Budgeting Understanding different budgeting concepts assessing district growth and forecasting fuel use are some of the essential steps in maintaining a sound budget By Michael Dallessandro 38 Simplifying Medicaid Reimbursement Software programs automate reporting making it easier faster and less costly suppliers say Districts have been able to save days worth of staff time and have more reliable data with which to recoup muchneeded funds By Nicole Schlosser Managing Editor 50 10 Tips to Bolster Bus Checks for Sleepers To make sure no child is left behind school bus operations should have clear procedures for drivers to follow enforce consequences and provide frequent reminders and recognition By Mike Guzaldo features October 2015 Vol 61 No 9 Cover photo courtesy of Thomas Built Buses departments Editors Note 4 Separating boys and girls on the school bus Industry News 6 79K vehicles illegally passed school buses in national study District works to recover from transportation debacle Special Needs 14 Special needs transportation Were good but we could be better 38 50 cover Business Watch 54 People 58 Advertiser Index 59 NAPT News Views 60 Federal data an A grade for school bus safety Product Highlights 61 NSTA Advocacy in Action 62 Why the decision to equip large school buses with seat belts should be a local one Classifieds 63 The Last Word 66 Big demand for school bus drivers in coming years
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