Fireside Chat:What’s Working in Student Transportation Departments Today?

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To build trust within the team, we started holding small meetings with every staff member, creating a safe space to share concerns openly. Over time, these grew into regular meetings at every school site, helping us create a culture of communication and collaboration.

Deb Trafton

New Hanover County Schools,
Transportation Director

Deb Trafton New Hanover County Schools,
Transportation Director

Effective Strategies to Tackle
Common Challenges in Student Transportation

Learn what it takes to drive lasting, effective change in student transportation

Stakeholder Trust

Earn trust through transparency, empathy & consistent communication with drivers, admin & office staff.

Establish Processes

Decide on routing types, bell times, and student data deadlines well before the semester begins.

Leverage Technology

Adopt smart tools to streamline operations, improve data visibility & support decision-making.

Utilize Data

Leverage data to address challenges:
revising plans, staffing, or processes as needed.

Integrating GPS completely transformed our transportation operations. It let us accurately track routes, improve efficiency, and even link driver pay to actual sign-in and sign-out times on the bus.

Rodney Hardy

K-12 Transportation Consultant

Integrating GPS completely transformed our transportation operations. It let us accurately track routes, improve efficiency, and even link driver pay to actual sign-in and sign-out times on the bus.

Rodney Hardy K-12 Transportation Consultant