"The school bus industry is changing," says one expert. "We are going to go through the largest transformation the industry has ever seen in its 100-plus years of existence. And that's because electric is here, and it's not going away."
Walters said according to Oklahoma law, the state Board of Education must maintain accreditation standards that "equal or exceed nationally recognized accreditation standards to the extent that the standards are consistent with an academic results-oriented approach."
The fourth special legislative session this year ended without any increased funding for school safety—even though public schools have complained for months they don't have enough money to meet new safety mandates approved this year.
In an email sent out to students' families Sunday night, Princeton City Schools Superintendent G. Elgin Card said the threat, first received by one of the district's elementary school administrators, was not credible. The Oak Hills Local School District told families the same thing in a message.
Superintendent Tony Watlington said he and other district officials are trying to signal to state and city policymakers that "we are being good stewards of the public tax dollars," in the hopes of securing increased funding in this coming year's appropriations process.
Students come with many talents and gifts beyond intellectual ability. So why not share them with your community? Here's how Warwick Valley Central School District Superintendent David Leach does it.
Superintendents say they start communicating with bus companies and public safety officials to decide whether school should be in session as early as 3:30 a.m.
When Harford County Public Schools Superintendent Sean Bulson was hired in 2018, he was faced with an ongoing budget crisis. The district dealt with more than 10 years of cutting positions. Now, the sky's the limit.
