With many area students returning to school this week, local safety agencies have been sharing back-to-school safety tips for drivers, particularly when it comes to school buses.
Continue readingSchool bus safety reminders
School Bus Safety Reminders
The Knox Community School Corporation in partnership with the Knox Police Department has issued a press release with a reminder to local drivers about school bus safety.
Continue readingMichigan City Schools Closed Tuesday Due to School Bus Vandalism
According to our reporting partners at WNDU, it’s been less than a week since the new school year started in Michigan City, but students were told to stay home instead of going to school on Tuesday morning.
Continue readingTwo Hurt in Wednesday’s School Bus Accident on State Road 10
Police have released more details about Wednesday’s accident involving a school bus in Starke County. North Judson Town Marshal Kelly Fisher says it happened around 2:50 p.m. in the 100 block of East State Road 10.
Continue readingSchool Bus Reportedly Involved in Crash on State Road 10 Wednesday
A school bus was reportedly involved in a crash on State Road 10 in Starke County Wednesday afternoon. It happened around 3:00 p.m. in the 1300 block of East State Road 10, according to dispatchers.
Continue readingKnox City Police Chief Asks Drivers to Watch for Bus Traffic
Now that school is back in session, Knox City Police Chief Harold Smith is asking motorists to be patient during student pick-up and drop-off times during the week.
Continue readingN.J.-S.P. School Board to Take Comments on Use of Bond Proceeds for Bus Garage Upgrades
Whether the North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation should use excess bond proceeds from its elementary project to upgrade the bus garage will be the topic of a public hearing during tonight’s school board meeting. A bus garage replacement project was put on hold earlier this year, after bids came in higher than expected.
Continue readingProposed Student, Employee Handbook Updates Presented to Eastern Pulaski School Board
The Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation is looking to move bus stops off of highways. A proposed update to the transportation handbook would eliminate all highway stops both in and out of town, according to the draft minutes from last week’s school board meeting. Another change would offer more guidance on when drivers should use the buses’ strobe lights.
Continue readingNTSB Issues Findings in Fulton County Bus Stop Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its findings in the October 2018 Fulton County bus stop crash that left three children dead and another seriously injured. The four students were crossing State Road 25 to board a Tippecanoe Valley school bus when they were hit by a pickup truck.
Continue readingNorth Judson-San Pierre School Board Approves Bus Purchases
The North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation is getting a couple of new school buses. The school board Tuesday approved the purchase of two 78-passenger buses from Midwest Transit.
Continue readingN.J.-S.P. School Board to Hold Second Public Hearing on Elementary Renovations Tonight
Residents have another chance to weigh in on North Judson-San Pierre’s proposed elementary school renovations tonight.
Continue readingEastern Pulaski School Board Updates Alcohol and Drug Testing Policy for CDL Drivers
Eastern Pulaski bus drivers now have an updated policy when it comes to alcohol and controlled substance testing. Superintendent Dara Chezem says the update was approved by the school board last week.
Continue readingWest Central School Board Approves Bus Purchase
The West Central School Board members took action last week to purchase two new buses, according to Superintendent Dan Zylstra.
Continue readingPulaski County Attorney Responds to Culver Schools’ Bus Stop Question
A question about whether a school bus may use the easement alongside a roadway to pick up students has generated a response from the Pulaski County attorney but no formal action from the commissioners. Back in June, Culver Community Schools Superintendent Karen Shuman asked for a decision, after a Monterey-area family expressed concern with the pickup location.
Continue readingCulver Schools Corporation Asks Pulaski Commissioners for Permission to Use Easements for Student Pickup
A Monterey-area family isn’t happy with where the school bus is picking up their child. Now, the Culver Community Schools Corporation is asking for a decision from the Pulaski County Commissioners.
Continue readingAll North Judson-San Pierre Buses Now Equipped with Stop Arm Cameras
The North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation has completed a major safety initiative. “All of our buses now are equipped with the stop arm cameras,” Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin told the school board last week.
Continue readingEastern Pulaski School Board Approves Purchase of Three Buses
The Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation has decided to go with a different manufacturer for this year’s round of bus purchases. The school board Monday approved the purchase of three 78-passenger Bluebird buses, for a total cost of about $276,000.
Continue readingFulton County Bus Stop Crash Remains Under Investigation by NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board is reviewing the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation’s transportation policies, as the investigation into October’s fatal bus stop crash continues.
Continue readingMarshall County Grand Jury to Investigate Eastern Pulaski School Bus Crash
Whether or not there will be criminal charges stemming from last month’s fatal crash involving an Eastern Pulaski school bus will depend on input from a Marshall County grand jury. Owen Abbott, 13, was killed, when the school bus he was riding on was reportedly struck from behind, by a truck driven by Tylor Perry.
Continue readingEastern Pulaski School Board Retires Bus Number, Accepts Memorial Bench Donation
The Eastern Pulaski school bus involved in last month’s fatal crash in Marshall County officially had its number retired by the school board Monday.
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