Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, 
    February marks Love the Bus month, the American School Bus Council’s annual recognition of school bus drivers and monitors across the country who dedicate themselves to providing safe transportation each and every day. 
    At First Student, we want to take this opportunity to thank our local drivers and monitors for their hard work and commitment to safely transporting students in our community. We recognize the tremendous responsibility we have to ensure student safety, and we would like to thank the community for their continued support and trust in us.
    School buses are one of the safest forms of transportation, approximately 20 times safer than passenger cars, according to the National Highway Safety Administration. Even so, First Student continually evaluates and utilizes new tools and procedures to make our buses even safer. 
    You can join us in ensuring each student travels safely to and from school every day. By avoiding distractions such as talking on a cell phone or texting, remaining alert while driving near school buses, and heeding their safety signals, you can help to keep children safe. 
    First Student is proud to serve so many families in our community. We recognize that you rely on our drivers and buses to provide the best start and finish to the school day, and we strive to give you many reasons to love the bus.
Rick Hendricks
Location Manager 
First Student