Gearing Up for Spring: 4 Things To Reflect on Before the New Year

The holiday season is upon us and there’s finally some time to sit back and relax as you get a well-deserved break from the busy world of student transportation. After some relaxation, it’s important to look back and reflect on how things went at your school district and prepare for when schools reopen in spring.
By planning ahead, you can ensure that everything goes according to plan. Here are 4 questions to reflect on over the winter break to prepare for spring.

How Did My District Perform in Fall?

It’s important to take a step back and analyze your performance. What’s a better time to do that than when you’re away from the action?
Some important metrics to evaluate your school district’s performance are:

How Can I Improve My Routes?

There’s always room for improvement, especially in student transportation. Analyzing routes will not only help you save time but also lower operating costs.

Is My Staff Well-Equipped to Deal With the Unexpected?

It’s important for your transportation department to know how to deal for the unexpected. While it isn’t possible to take a cookie-cutter approach to ensure that your team can deal with all challenges head-on, they should be well-equipped to deal with situations that aren’t in their control.

Are my Buses Ready for the New Year?

With how unreliable school buses can be sometimes, it’s important to address issues before they arise. By engaging in preventative maintenance, you can ensure that your buses stay reliable and don’t run into any problems while running their routes.

Additionally, this may be a good time to get your entire fleet inspected to ensure that older buses are in working order. Fleet management tools for school buses can help you track the health of buses in your district.

Conclusion

While tackling operational challenges in the new year, it may also be time to consider investing in an all-in-one transportation management software. Not only can it help you manage many of the challenges discussed above, but it also enables for granular control for you to ensure things are going as planned.

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