Additions to the Web Page

We have added a few new additions to the SCAPT web page today.  They are;  photos from this years Special Needs Road-E-O,  and a new YouTube channel. We are excited about the number of ways that we can use the YouTube channel, such as the already posted interview with this years Special Needs Road-E-O winners. Other uses will be to provide short training videos, as well as interviews with Technicians, Drivers, Transportation Supervisors, and Directors.

If you have any ideas or stories that you would like to see please contact us.

Thanks again to everyone for the fantastic job that you do in providing safe and efficient transportation to our school children.

 

In the red, U.S. school districts cut yellow buses

HOUSTON – As a mother of two, Feleccia Moore-Davis is accustomed to the usual back-to-school swirl of new supplies, new clothes and new routines. But this year, that final flurry of summer is accompanied by an unusual worry….

See complete story.   http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32538756/ns/us_news-education

 

Schools consider putting bus rides (and gas bills) back in Mom and Dad’s hands

Soccer moms around Portland who thought their chauffeuring days were finally over when their kids grew out of youth leagues and into high school sports might be getting back into their minivans for another round of car pools….

Complete Story

 

Pinellas schools start times to change to save money in transportation

Once again, the Pinellas County School District is changing school start times in an effort to save money on transportation….Complete Story

 

Tougher penalty approved for drivers passing school buses

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina motorists could soon face a tougher penalty if the driver passes a stopped school bus on the road and strikes a passenger who dies after getting off the vehicle.

A Senate judiciary committee approved Tuesday a measure designed to let school districts use cameras and recording devices to collect evidence designed to prove that someone broke the law passing a stopped school bus.

The committee approved the bill and an amendment making a motorist guilty of a felony for striking a passenger who dies. The offender could now receive active jail time if the discharged passenger dies. The current law allows for community service as a punishment and doesn’t differentiate if the passenger is killed.

The measure now goes to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

 

Vandalism delays North Central school buses

School buses for Baron DeKalb Elementary, Bethune Elementary, Mt. Pisgah Elementary, Midway Elementary, North Central Middle and North Central High schools operated on a two-hour delay Tuesday morning due to some vandalism. …Complete Story

 

Nine school buses were destroyed or heavily damaged in Gainesville

State and local fire investigators Saturday were still trying to determine what caused Friday morning’s blaze that destroyed or heavily damaged nine school buses in Gainesville.

A $10,000 reward has been posted for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the fire, which broke out about 4:30 a.m. Friday at the Gainesville City Schools bus shop on Woods Mill Road. …Complete Story

 

School bus drags Millard 5-year-old

Lt. Kevin Griger of the Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office said the bus driver was unaware the child was being dragged. Deputies did not ticket him Friday. … Complete Story

 

GPS pins down bus drivers speeding

Bus drivers beware. School District transportation officials are watching you. New Global Positioning System devices installed on 350 school buses are already starting to pay off, School District officials said. Complete Story

 

Mechanical problems spark school bus fires

SEFFNER FL.- A mechanical problem caused a fire that damaged six vehicles at Seffner Christian Academy early this morning, investigators say. Complete Story