Category Archives: Transportation

Enter student poster contest to promote school bus safety

Posted on February 13, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Any student enrolled in a public, parochial or other private elementary or middle school in the United States of America, Canada or an overseas U.S. military installation may submit artwork to the 2013 National School Bus Safety Poster Contest. Posters must be received at NAPT Headquarters by Oct. 1, 2013.

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Posted in Elementary School, Featured, Middle School, Students, Transportation

School bus purchase approvals posted

Posted on January 2, 2013 by | Leave a comment

The School Bus Purchase Program award list for FY 2013-14 new bus purchases is now posted on the Maine DOE Student Transportation website.

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Apply for school bus refurbishment pilot program

Posted on November 14, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The Department is accepting applications for the School Bus Refurbishment Pilot Program beginning Nov. 16. Continue reading →

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Posted in Dispatches, Funding, Transportation

Transportation year-end reports due Nov. 19

Posted on November 1, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Transportation year-end reports (EF-T-21 and EF-T-24) will be due Nov. 19, 2012, for fiscal year 2011-12 data submission.

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Posted in Data Management, Featured, Transportation

Back up transportation data in advance of Sandy

Posted on October 29, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Transfinder, the bus routing software provider that the state and some individual districts have contracted with, has warned users that they should back up their Routefinder Pro data source as a precaution due to the impending severe weather.

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Schools, governor recognize National School Bus Safety Week

Posted on October 25, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Schools across the nation are recognizing 2012 National School Bus Safety Week, Oct. 22 through 26.

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Posted in Featured, Safety, Transportation

School bus purchase program applications open Nov. 1

Posted on October 24, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The Department will begin accepting applications for the Maine School Bus Purchase Program on Nov. 1. Continue reading →

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Posted in Featured, Funding, Transportation

Maine Bus Driver of Year named

Posted on September 13, 2012 by | 2 Comments

Anessa Chambers, Bus Driver of the Year.The Maine Association for Pupil Transportation announced Annesa Chambers as Bus Driver of the Year. Chambers has worked for MSAD 15 (Gray, New Gloucester) for 25 years.

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Posted in Cumberland County, Dispatches, Images, Transportation

School bus refurbishment: shorter subsidy turnaround in August

Posted on August 3, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Fiscal Year 2012-13 subsidy is available when districts contract school bus refurbishment by August 31, 2012.

Typically, districts receive subsidy during the fiscal year following the contract. However, contracts signed during August 2012 will receive subsidy in the current fiscal year. Continue reading →

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Transportation data form (EF-M-43) for year ending June 30, 2012 is not required this year

Posted on July 20, 2012 by | 1 Comment

Updated: The form collecting transportation data for out-of-district special education students, homeless students, and career & technical education students (EF-M-43) is undergoing renovations and will not be required for the 2012-13 school year.

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Posted in Dispatches, Transportation