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Text Box:     “This association was formed over 20 years ago on the premise of educating the school bus mechanics in Ohio.  Over the years we have had over 1,500 school bus mechanics as members, providing pertinent training in many areas.    We feel it is most important that school bus mechanics remain current in their training in an age of continually changing technology.    School bus mechanics have a wide range of responsibilities including handling breakdowns and making repairs, scheduling and documenting preventative maintenance, parts purchasing and inventory control, “specing” new buses, prompt attendance to voluntary or mandatory vehicle or equipment recalls, to compliance with a range of OSHA and environmental regulations.    Constant technological innovations have made ongoing professional development an absolute necessity for school bus mechanics.”   - Sara Schlechter, Past President, Firelands Local Schools

 

Text Box:   "Pay me now or pay me later".  “With today's technologically advanced buses, lack of proper training costs big time!   It takes much more than an “everyday backyard mechanic” to work on the new equipment.    Either pay the guys to get trained, or pay the bill to the towing company when it has to be towed back to the expensive repair site.”   - Shawn Dawson, Westerville City Schools

 

Text Box:   “I am very lucky to attend these clinics and grasp some knowledge on school buses.  It has given me a chance to talk and listen to problems and share some technical answers.    I worked in the automotive, truck, school bus field about a total of 40 years.    Keep up the good work so we (the techs), can be informed and do the best job on repairing and the safety of our school bus fleet.  Thank you!”   Daniel B Krystosik, Head Bus Mechanic, Rocky River Schools