South Carolina Association for Pupil Transportation

2011 Special Needs Road-e-o

Mike Bullman — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:14:51 +0000

Congratulations to all the 2011 contestants of 2011 Special Needs Road-e-o.

First Place, Tyrone Pinckney and Kevin Leavell from Jasper County;

Second Place, Bryan Simmon and Twila Trupp from Richland/Lexington 5;

Third Place, Myrna Mercer and Douglas Marvin from Spartanburg 6

2011 Special Need Road-e-o

Mike Bullman — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 13:59:28 +0000

We are at Irmo middle school for the 2011 Special Needs Road-E-O. Please come and visit.

School Bus Safety 101

Mike Bullman — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:51:02 +0000

Leave it to the yellow school bus, which hauls eager students to and from school, to teach the Gila Valley a lesson in public safety. Cont…

We are now on Facebook and Twitter

Mike Bullman — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:06:39 +0000

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Retirees: Put burden on workers, taxpayers

Mike Bullman — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:52:10 +0000

State retirees want taxpayers and current state employees to pay more to fix the S.C. retirement system according to a plan presented to House lawmakers. See More…

Dr. Zais’ request new buses

Mike Bullman — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:47:02 +0000

South Carolina schools chief Mick Zais wants to resume buying textbooks and enough school buses to comply with the state’s 15-year replacement cycle, while halting a teacher bonus program, according to his budget request for the 2012-13 school year. Read More:…

Students In Fatal Bus Crash Were Afraid To Ride With Driver

Mike Bullman — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:27:08 +0000

CARROLL COUNTY, Ga. — Channel 2 has obtained the Georgia State Patrol report in a fatal Carroll County school bus crash, which says students were afraid to ride with the bus driver...See Complete Story

If facts don’t support privatization, make different facts?

Mike Bullman — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:18:29 +0000

When his own agency released a report showing that a pilot program to turn school bus operations over to a private company was an expensive, unmitigated disaster, privatization cheerleader and Education Superintendent Mick Zais attributed the problems to a bad contract and a bad bidding process and a company that wasn’t qualified for the job…See complete Story

South Carolina Cuts State Position, Still Considers Privatization

Mike Bullman — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 17:05:01 +0000

As talks of state-wide school bus privatization continue, a total of 50 employees at the South Carolina State Education Department have either been let go or have left since May, according to officials… See Complete Story

Contracting school bus operations in S.C. could be costly

Mike Bullman — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 13:46:38 +0000

COLUMBIA — For months on the campaign trail, Nikki Haley touted privatizing South Carolina’s school bus fleet as one possibility for saving money. But some experts say the switch could end up costing more and invite something the Republican governor says she wants to keep out: unions… See Complete Story