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Show v I"1 Mengr-Entrprl- School transportation system is costly, complex, necessary by Brae Jennings The South Sanpete School District's 16 orange colored busses will travel about 185,000 miles this the equivalent of 6.5 times year around the earth. - Last year, on regular routes to and from school, the busses moved over 159,000 miles to and from school. In addition, they covered 25,928 miles on activity trips and 8,063 miles on field trips. The original investment in the 16 busses was S314,545. This year the district is purchasing a new bus for $48,147. It will old replace a bus that cost, when new, $11,500. If there is anything that these 10-ye- ar figures, demonstrate its that - P - . - . . . . , 5 Pag Team ends season in 2nd place i i , Thursday, September 6, 1984 , j ' 2 i '" V 1 f N 'J 4 I U k ' in s&fcfaS ot.s & v ii i i J ladlei srs. 1 '' I .u-V- . i' rM ! :-- j i)! 'I ) Th Monti softball tam (ags 16 and ovr) ndd the season In 2nd place with a transporting students, even in a of 9 wins and 1 loss. They play teams from Fin. Green, Moroni, Fairvlew, Mt. record small district like South Sanpete, is A common sight days 1s students boarding a school bus. Pleasant, Spring City and Ephraim. Back row: Kandy Larsen, Coach Carol Mortensen, big business. Leslie Cox. Front row: Sandl Harman, Cothi Jarvis, Cynthia Cox. Absent: Nadean Nielson, And its a business that is strictly Dept, of Public Instruction, eight reports. The state must even Jackie Hughes, Lillian Larson, Christine Donovan, Kathleen Reeve, Sandy HIgley, Lori approve the routes we travel. regulated by both the federal and hours of National Defensive Driving and Course hours of Wilkinson, Janene Hennlngson, Karen Talbot and Heidi Johnson. training state governments in matters like eight The district buys the gasoline aid instruction. first And each driver qualifications and the year consumed by those 16 busses on the structure, maintenance and opera- he must take an state bid. The gas is stored in course conducted by the State tion of busses. underground tanks at most of the Board of Education. schools. Sometimes tires are Safety is the major concern, Fall is here again and it is time to 7 p.m.; Roundtable 7:30 your attendance and participation at he Of five course, years every purchased on the open market, says Stanley Black, district transwill Roundtable the the and give you begin thinking planning help p.m. must also renew his Gass D sometimes on bid. portation director. scouting activities around the 75th and ideas you will need to help make chauffeurs license and school bus Maintenance things like repairs Another of his concerns, he adds, All scouters are urged to please be Anniversary Jubilee year of this year a very big year in Scouting license. is done at local and grease jobs is vandalism. "Thats our biggest driving there. Roundtable needs you and scouting, according to Myron in our District, he said. And the bus itself must pass service stations. he says. For some Stewart, District Commissioner. problem, Roundtable begins September .vou need Roundtable for the benefit reason kids maliciously cut up seats. regular inspections as to tires, fire For the public, the most obvious is much to be done, and 13th at the usual place in Ephraim. of ,he bys in your units," he added. There other Maybe they dont realize that the extinguishers, first aid kits and experience with school transinvolve that matters safety. people theyre hurting include their portation is the struggle getting the The district has 12 regular drivers kids up in time to catch the bus or parents, other students and even themselves. and 15 other people who have met all seeing it pass along the highway We feel that In making his point about safety,' the requirements. morning and afternoon. most with entrusted be can your they Mr; Black outlines the requirements For the school people, its big Mr. Black placed upon the school bus driver. priceless possessions, business and a business beyond He or she must pass both the Gass D says. a business that dollars and cents chauffeurs test and the school bus The state provides about 90 involves something much more driving test. But thats only the percent of the money required to important than a load of logs or two beginning. 40, 50, 60 school purchase a bus. It allows us to tons of cement a over bus a sometimes children, depreciate Another beginning requirements laughing, for the prospective driver is passing period, he explains, and we plan sometimes thoughtful, always trustingthe Interstate Commerce Commis- to replace one bus each year. sion physical exam and then the reimburses The state also DUP sets passing it again every five years district for about 90 percent of the cost of regular trips, but nothing of during his driving career. The Daughters of the Utah After passing the physical exam the cost of operating the busses for Pioneers will hold their first camp and the Gass D and school bus activity and field trip runs. meeting at the Senior Gtizens driver to Center at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, driving tests, the would-b- e The district levies a half-mimust complete - several - training cover the other 10 percent of the cost (September 10,' according to Ann courses before he can sit down of regular runs and part of the cost of Buchanan. They invite all persons . behind the wheel of one of those the activity and field trip runs, Mr. interested to attend. 80 busses with around 60 to Black says. Student charges make up orange students along for the ride. the rest. Do your Buying He must have six hours of In order to secure reimburseLocal Stores in the district in bus ment from the state, Mr. Black 24 hours of basic school operation, says, we are required to keep Support your town bus driving conducted by the State detailed records and make regular ths Attend Roundtable, scouters urged Pre-open- meeting ll - at pre-traini- UJChODg. 0CDpipDy LLgigGs WHY BUY AN UNKNOWN 3x5 Index Cards NAME-UNKNO- QUALITY TIRE? WN A BETTER WARRANTY LOWER PRICE CASH BACK GUARANTEE replacemmi lor OeVcts to 232 tread depth replacement lor road hazard to 232 tread depth new valves Hal repairs rotation S inspection it needed 34 000-4- 4 000 mile rad al wear guarantee Free Free Free Free Free Free Pearson Tire guarantees a lower price on our name catLV I (Scrap, with printing on one side, brand nationally known Cooper Tires. 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