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Message from ASTSBC Past President Frank Marasco
“Your Child’s Safety Is Our Business” Message from ASTSBC Past President Frank Marasco
It has been an exciting summer and fall dures for school bus operations in B.C. ments to the safest over-the-road vehicle working on various projects on behalf of This coming year, we will also be in Canada, the black and yellow school the ASTSBC, including the Ministry of launching our very own professional de- bus. Education’s Service Delivery Project, CSA velopment and certification program The B.C. Ministries Service Delivery D-250 (Canadian construction standards for school transportation; this will be Project is making headway on providing for school buses), Motor Carrier Passen- launched at our annual conference in a number of recommendations for disger Council of Canada, and our very own Richmond, B.C. on July 8th, 2014. tricts and government to share services, RFSO (provincial school bus purchase The third project moving ahead is an including the new Tire Purchase Program program). annual scholarship for commercial trans- the ASTSBC is preparing to launch in the
The most exciting of these is the RFSO. port mechanics in B.C. Candidates will spring. We have just closed the third annual re- receive money for each year of their ap- It is an exciting time in school transquest for standing offer, and by the time prenticeship through the four years to portation in British Columbia. I feel privithis article goes to print, districts will complete it. leged and honoured to be a part of it. If have received the details of their approv- Along with these major projects, we you would like further information on any als and the new purchase process. With have also had great success in supporting of our programs, please contact us at the proceeds the ASTSBC receives from training events at our annual conference info@astsbc.org. administering this program, we are well on the way with the development of best each year and will continue to do so. The CSA D-250 committee continues Frank Marasco practices standards and operating proce- to work on more new safety improve-ShutterShade_Ad.qxd_ShutterShade_Ad.qxd 12- ASTSBC Past President b
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