The director sells nine excess buses. Dispose of older, less reliable buses. A bus fleet not equipped with a communication system is a safety concern. When an accident or incident occurs on a bus without a radio, the driver is not able to call for assistance. The driver may not leave a bus with students on it to find a telephone, and has no way to notify the administration of a breakdown, behavior problems, or emergencies in or around the bus.
Districts have two viable options for equipping their buses with communication systems.
The first is cellular telephones. Excessive airtime would raise this cost. The second option is a two-way radio system. This type of system has several advantages over cellular phones. For example, no dialing is required, one transmission can go to all buses, and two-way radios require no yearly fees.