Bus Inspections Underway for FWCS Fleet

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Record Number: 18716
Displayed from: Jul 26, 2019 , until: Sep 26, 2019

Fort Wayne Community Schools’ fleet of nearly 300 buses are getting checked from top to bottom this week to make sure they are ready for the first day of school Tuesday, Aug. 13.

Each year, the Indiana State Police inspect each school bus to make sure they are in shape to transport students. The buses will be poked and prodded with doors opened and closed, lights checked, engines inspected and more. Inspectors check everything from the brake systems and fuel lines to the number of band-aids on the bus.

FWCS has a history of excellent inspections, which is important because nearly 16,000 (more than 50 percent) of the district’s students ride FWCS buses to and from school every day.

 Inspections were completed at the South Transportation Center this week. Buses at the North Transportation Center will be completed next week.

With nearly 30,000 students, Fort Wayne Community Schools is one of the largest school districts in Indiana. FWCS proudly allows families to choose any of its 50 schools through its successful school-choice program creating diversity in each school, including some with more than 75 languages spoken. FWCS offers seven magnet schools focusing on areas such as science and math, communication, fine arts or Montessori at the elementary and middle school level. In high school, students can choose from the prestigious International Baccalaureate program, Project Lead the Way or New Tech Academy as well as other rigorous academic and specialty training programs.