A declaration supported by the district for LOVE THE BUS MONTH! Please take a moment to read. We are so grateful to our Transportation Team and all they do to support children’s education.
WHEREAS the yellow school bus is among the most recognized icons of American schools and society, and,
WHEREAS research demonstrates that the yellow school bus is the safest mode of
transportation for some 25 million American school children each day, and,
WHEREAS yellow school buses are built to exacting federal and state safety specifications, and school bus drivers and bus attendants are provided rigorous training, preparation, and testing to ensure the safety of our children, and,
WHEREAS the yellow school bus provides access to education and learning for children who live in rural, suburban, and urban areas, including children who present with special needs, and,
WHEREAS the yellow school bus contributes to improving our environment by reducing the number of vehicles that must be on the road to get our children to school each day, and,
WHEREAS the people who manage and operate local school transportation systems
are dedicated to the safety of all children and to ensuring efficiency and accountability in the delivery of school transportation services,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Shenendehowa Central School District recognizes the vital role that the yellow school bus plays in our education enterprise
and in the life of our district and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Shenendehowa Central School declares the month of February 2024 to be LOVE THE BUS MONTH in Shenendehowa Central
School District, and we call upon our students, our families, our faculty and staff, and our community to recognize the work of our school transportation team and all they contribute to the well-being of our students.
