Posted on August 18, 2017
Author Jacque Ryan, WKVI
North Judson-San Pierre School bus drivers will be receiving raises following a decision to approve the transportation salary schedule made by the school board during a meeting earlier this week. Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin said bus drivers have been working hard to familiarize themselves with new transportation software and recently reduced routes.She told the board, “We have reduced the routes by two, we are down to 17 routes this year and our bus drivers have not received a raise in quite some time.”
The new software which was approved by the board in December of last year, is used to assess routes for efficiency. While addressing the transportation salary schedule, Dr. Zupin personally thanked Cafeteria Treasurer Nancy Hubbard and Transportation Director Wilbur Collins for their dedicated work with the Transfinder system.
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N.J.-S.P. Bus Driver Reflects on 50 Years of Service
Posted on October 18, 2016
Author Mary Perren
A North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation employee was surprised by his colleagues last week with a cake to celebrate five decades behind the wheel. Gaston Combs has been driving a bus for the corporation for 50 years. He says they’re a lot better now than they used to be.
“When I started out we didn’t have power steering, no automatic transmissions, none of that stuff, you know,” Combs said.”But they all have power steering now and automatic transmissions. The newer ones have the push buttons to open the door like commercial buses, city buses. So that’s been a big change in that.”
Combs has also seen quite a few kids pass through the bus doors over the years. He’s on his third generation of Bluejay passengers.
“Some of those kids of course are grown and married and have got kids and they’ve moved away. But when they come back a lot of them will stop and see me, come in and say ‘this is my kids.’ Tell their kids ‘hey, this is my old bus driver’ . So it’s always good to see them when they come back like that. I enjoy visiting with them”
Combs has a piece of advice for his fellow drivers.
“The bottom line is to love the kids.”
He also encourages them to have good working relationships with the parents if possible, as it makes the job a lot less stressful.
Combs adds he has no plans to retire as long as his health holds out and the Lord allows him to continue working.
Author Mary Perren
A North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation employee was surprised by his colleagues last week with a cake to celebrate five decades behind the wheel. Gaston Combs has been driving a bus for the corporation for 50 years. He says they’re a lot better now than they used to be.
“When I started out we didn’t have power steering, no automatic transmissions, none of that stuff, you know,” Combs said.”But they all have power steering now and automatic transmissions. The newer ones have the push buttons to open the door like commercial buses, city buses. So that’s been a big change in that.”
Combs has also seen quite a few kids pass through the bus doors over the years. He’s on his third generation of Bluejay passengers.
“Some of those kids of course are grown and married and have got kids and they’ve moved away. But when they come back a lot of them will stop and see me, come in and say ‘this is my kids.’ Tell their kids ‘hey, this is my old bus driver’ . So it’s always good to see them when they come back like that. I enjoy visiting with them”
Combs has a piece of advice for his fellow drivers.
“The bottom line is to love the kids.”
He also encourages them to have good working relationships with the parents if possible, as it makes the job a lot less stressful.
Combs adds he has no plans to retire as long as his health holds out and the Lord allows him to continue working.
Gaston Combs has been driving a school bus for North Judson-San Pierre for 50 years.
Photos provide by N.J.-S.P. Schools.
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