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SIMS (School Information Management System [2]) is a student information system and school management information system, currently developed by Education Software Solutions. It is the most widely used MIS in UK schools, claiming just over 50% market share across the primary and secondary sectors.
Durham School Services is a school bus operator providing contracted student transportation throughout the United States, based in Lisle, Illinois, and currently operating in 32 states. Founded in 1917 with three buses in the San Gabriel Valley , it became a subsidiary of Mobico Group , formerly National Express Group, in 1999. [ 1 ]
Base fare is $0.75 (children below age 6 ride free when accompanied by a paying rider; limit is 3). Reduced fares of $0.50 are offered to students with student ID. A reduced fare of $0.35 is available for senior citizens, the disabled, and Medicare card holders via application at the METS office. Riders can also purchase a monthly pass for $60. [5]
When a school bus is sold for usage outside of student transport, NHTSA regulations require that its identification as a school bus be removed. [2] To do so, all school bus lettering must be removed or covered while the exterior must be painted a color different than school bus yellow; the stop arm(s) and warning lamps must be removed or disabled.
The deal combined North America's two largest private school bus operators—Education Services and First Student Inc.—giving them a combined 40% of the school bus contractor market. [4] Laidlaw had grown primarily through acquisitions of other companies and contracting of services formerly directly provided by government entities.
U.S. Bus Corporation of Suffern, New York was a manufacturer of small and mid-sized school buses and non-school buses, such as those used by churches and day care centers. U.S. Bus became Trans Tech in November 2007. [1] U.S. Bus body with Chevrolet chassis
As Blue Bird unveiled the Vision in November 2006, the company also previewed a prototype Type C bus using the same chassis. [4] The Blue Bird EC-72 was designed as a school bus with a lower production cost than the Vision, primarily through the simplification of its overall design and lack of customization.
Woodward draws its students from 23 metro Atlanta counties taken to school by MARTA, Woodward buses, parents, or carpool. The school has two campuses – the Main Campus in College Park (preK-12) and Woodward North in Johns Creek (preK-6).