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Schools Observe School Bus Safety Week (10-18-2009)
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Parents, teachers and students kept school bus safety a top priority by observing the week of October 19 through October 23 as “National School Bus Safety Week.”
The theme of this year’s week was “Avoid Harm, Obey the Stop Arm,” a reference to traffic laws motorists must follow when a school bus stops to load or unload passengers. Cars driving around stopped school buses have resulted in many tragedies throughout the nation.
Additional efforts to insure the safety of bus passengers includes training drivers to be always aware of dangerous situations around bus stops, as well as dealing with distractions caused by students misbehaving on the bus.
In St. Tammany Parish public schools, the second week in February is set aside to show special appreciation for school bus owner/operators and bus attendants for their contributions and service.
In the 2008-2009 school year, approximately 25,393 St. Tammany students were transported by public school buses daily. The average daily distance covered by the 368 school buses totalled 28,782 miles.
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