A group of Duanesburg school bus drivers pose for a picture on a beautiful fall day.

October 22, 2007 -- The Duanesburg Central School District is joining legislators across New York State, as well as school bus industry official nationwide to highlight the importance of school bus safety awareness and education during School Bus Safety Week, Oct. 22-26, with the theme, "Be Aware! Cross with Care."

School Bus Safety Week is celebrated the third week of October each year to emphasize the importance and benefits of school bus driver training and to encourage students across the country to obey school bus safety rules while waiting at the bus stop and getting on and off the school bus each day.

While school bus transportation is the safest form of ground transportation available--and eight times safer than traveling to school in a family vehicle--occasional accidents still happen. Fortunately, the Duanesburg Central School District has not had a serious school bus accident. This is due to the very thorough training of our drivers. While we have had some minor accidents, weather-related, we have had no serious injuries on our buses to date.

School Bus Safety Week, established in 1966, educates students, parents and the motoring public about the safety of our nation's children who are transported daily on yellow school buses. This week also recognizes the hard work and dedication of school professionals, especially the bus drivers who ensure a safe journey for our children each and every day.

Learn more about your school bus drivers and the enormous requirements needed to become one.
Review School Bus Safety Guidelines.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call Peg Venter at 895-2511.