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District adds 15 buses, recognizes transportation staff; leaders stress bus-stop safety
Summary
The district received 15 new buses, recognized a dispatcher as Transportation Employee of the Year, reported mechanics achieved a 0% DOT inspection failure rate, and reiterated legal and safety obligations for motorists to stop for school buses with red lights and stop arms.
Webster Central School District's transportation director reported the arrival of 15 new buses, recognition for a dispatcher, and strong safety inspection results for the fleet. Renee Ragan, director of transportation, told the board that Leonard Bus Sales delivered 15 buses (with five previously on backorder) and thanked mechanics for a 0% failure rate on recent Department of Transportation inspections. Nut graf: Ragan also reported that a district dispatcher was named Transportation Employee of the Year by the Rochester Area Transportation Supervisors Association, and she described safety activities such as bus-evacuation drills conducted during the first seven days of school and a bus-safety program for incoming sixth graders. Ragan showed photos of drivers and students participating in safety demonstrations and noted the "Striper Fi" program and other outreach elements. Board members used the update to reiterate that motorists must stop for school buses that display red lights and an extended stop sign; a board member issued a public reminder that drivers must stop regardless of which side of the road they are on. Ending: Transportation leaders said the district will continue safety training, maintain fleet inspections, and incorporate the new vehicles into routes as needed; they thanked mechanics, drivers and the vendor for supporting the start of the school year.
