Next week, ten of the 16 local districts on the Missouri side of the state line will receive the Highway Patrol’s Total Fleet Excellence Awards recognizing the safety of their school buses.
In order to qualify, at least 90 percent of a district’s buses must pass the required annual inspection with none removed from service. All vehicles in award-winning fleets will receive stickers to display in the lower corner of the first window of the right side of each bus. State statute requires the Highway Patrol to inspect all buses used to transport public school students. Inspections begin in February and end in April. Local districts receiving Total Fleet Excellence awards this year are:
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