Transportation Phone Number:  419-331-4135

• 28 staff members received over 224 accumulative hours of in-service education last year
• 25 drivers have a total of 210 years of experience
• 1 mechanic has 20 years of experience
• 1 secretary has 18 years of experience
• 1 supervisor has 25 years of experience
• The department is staffed 11 hours a day
• Weather conditions are checked every morning prior to 6:00 am
• New drivers train about 50 hours to become a bus driver
• 38 vehicles are maintained: 26 buses, 2 vans, 4 maintenance vehicles, 1 band truck and 5 driver education cars
• Bus drivers drive over 255,000 miles annually
• 45,000 gallons of fuel were used last year
• 19 buses are dispatched daily
• 2,081 bus stops are made daily
• 1,600 miles are traveled by the buses daily
• 1,500 students are transported daily
• 63 railroad crossings are made daily
• Elida buses transport students to 15 school buildings and serve 4 daycare facilities
• Each bus is inspected: daily by the driver and weekly by the mechanic
• 4 safety drills are conducted yearly per route
• Every eligible rider is given safety instruction annually
• Average age of the bus fleet is 10 years old with the oldest being 16 years old.