Sad news of a school shooting in Nashville and the questions it raises about school bus security. 

Taylor talks with Dr. Kevin McGowan, superintendent for Brighton Central Schools in New York – and the Superintendent of the Year announced in partnership with AASA: The School Superintendents Association. He discusses using teamwork both among his staff and with vendor partners to support success and safety for all students.

Learn more at stnonline.com/tag/safety and stnonline.com/tag/teamwork.

Commentary on the new “48 Hours” documentary on the 1976 Chowchilla kidnapping of 26 students and their bus driver by three gunmen. 

In recognition of Women’s History Month, Taylor interviews Kimberly DeHaven, supervisor of transportation for Englewood Schools in Colorado and president of the Colorado State Pupil Transportation Association. She talks driver recruitment, illegal passing, female representation, leadership at the state level and more. 

We also hear from Justina Morosin, the new vice president and general manager of IC Bus, on current EV projects and her vision for the OEM’s future.

Read more at stnonline.com/tag/women.

Latest headlines on developments making EV more accessible to the school transportation industry.

Gerald “Stretch” Blackard, owner of Tok Transportation in Alaska, gives his experience with running an electric bus in cold weather and why it may not be best for his operation. 

Additionally, Steven Whaley of the Propane Education & Research Council shares how propane is a readily available way to help districts reach their clean school bus goals.

Read more at stnonline.com/green-bus.

Check out stnonline.com for heartwarming stories, including the Cy-Fair ISD transportation department in Texas making a young cancer patient’s yellow bus dream come true and a call for support of an Oklahoma school bus driver who lost his home to a tornado. There’s also an exciting electrification announcement from Cummins. 

Williamsfield Schools Superintendent Tim Farquer talks bringing electric school buses and V2G charging to rural Illinois communities. He covers consortiums, timelines, cold weather, repowers and more.

Read more at stnonline.com/green-bus.

Ryan and Tony examine the conversations around school bus fuel and the move to greener options, as well as Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer’s objections to the new EPA Clean Trucks Plan for emissions, which would also affect the school bus industry. 

Additionally, Transfinder President & CEO Antonio Civitella shares how the new Servicefinder can help with bus maintenance and fleet decisions. 

Read more at stnonline.com/tag/operations.

Read our all-new March issue, including thoughts on the future of diesel in school transportation and student ridership tech. Taylor talks visiting San Antonio to see the Superintendent of the Year crowned, experience San Antonio ISD‘s tech-laden propane bus, and eat tacos. 

Alfred Karam, director of transportation for Shenendehowa Central Schools in New York, discusses celebrating transportation throughout the year and thoughtfully leading the district through technology and electric school bus implementation, albeit with some reservations about EV operational challenges. 

As always, share your feedback & thoughts at [email protected].

Read more at stnonline.com/tag/operations.

Get updates on the new Superintendent of the Year and school bus contractor developments. 

Dr. Kerry Duskin, who serves as transportation director for Roosevelt Elementary School #66 in Arizona and is a pastor, discusses bringing hope to both students and staff, as well as progress to the district.

Also, Kevin Matthews and Leslie Norgren from First Student share how the school transportation contractor offers customized contracting and electrification options for districts. 

Read more at stnonline.com/tag/contractor.

News headline discussions center on EV integration and infrastructure, as well as transportation’s role in school safety & security.

Coordinator of Transportation Nick Meyerrose discusses the various ways that Brownsburg Community School Corporation near Indianapolis is growing and modernizing, including seatbelt implementation, technology use and energy options.

Additionally, Nuvve’s VP of Partnerships Lynn Ames shares the electric school bus funding and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging opportunities that school districts have with the company.

Brownsburg Community School Corporation is hosting the National School Bus Inspector Training at STN EXPO Indy in June. Nuvve is a Gold sponsor of the Green Bus Summit at STN EXPO Reno in July. Learn more & register now at stnexpo.com.

There is abundant funding for electric school buses, but is the infrastructure there? Ryan and Tony discuss this, as well as onboard behavioral incidents and Love the Bus month.

It’s raining electric school buses for the “Grant Queen.” Director of Transportation Katie Delano discusses leveraging multiple grants and utilizing partnerships to electrify the bus fleet at rural Coalinga-Huron USD in California.

Read more at stnonline.com/tag/electric-bus.

February kicks off Black History Month, which celebrates the accomplishments of black Americans yet also serves as a reminder of the nation’s past—and current—transgressions.

Most black people can share stories of prejudice if not full-out violence because of race, and the same goes with Nicole Portee, the assistant superintendent of operations for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina and a former executive director of transportation for Denver Public Schools in Colorado, when she was named School Transportation News Transportation Director of the Year for 2018. She was a product of desegregation busing in Denver in the early 1970s and has worked hard to erase the negative perception of forced busing.

Meanwhile, Ryan and Tony discuss the potential impacts of the credit debt ceiling on the economy and on student transportation—and school bus drivers—in particular.

Read more at stnonline.com/tag/leadership.