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yellow school buses are America's largest system of mass transit 480,000 plus buses provide an organized
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predictable beginning and end to the school day for more than 25 million children and their parents that's more people than Planes Trains and Subways
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combined yellow school buses move children from all corners of the country year round 7 days a week school buses
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are hands down the safest method of getting children to and from school each day safer than walking riding a bike
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being driven by parents and much safer than being driven by a teenager there's an invaluable reason school buses are so
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safe the men and women who drive them and coordinate operations like dispatch or service and repair school bus drivers
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have minimum age requirements must have a CDL that requires classroom and behind the- wheel training and rigorous testing
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are subject to random drug and alcohol testing must have a driving record check and criminal background check many
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states require them to pass a physical Most states also require them to successfully complete pre-service training classroom and behind the wheel
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While most school bus drivers are trained in student behavior management it remains a real Challenge from behind the wheel while drivers are often the
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face of our industry all student transportation professionals play a crucial role in education and local communities we connect children with
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class ooms developing athletes with Arenas Young Musicians with stages future scientists with Laboratories we
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connect what matters despite the fact that school transportation systems receive almost no federal funding
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operational and budget decisions are made at state and local levels so take an active role in our industry and
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shaping the future we all envision for our children together we can make our community stronger and better places to
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