Transportation
Gregg Roth Abbey Harter
Transportation Director Transportation Secretary
Transportation Director Transportation Secretary
groth@elida.k12.oh.us aharter@elida.k12.oh.us
Phone: 419-338-6805 Phone 419-338-6819
By the Numbers:
- 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 25 years of experience
- 1 secretary has 18 years of experience
- 1 supervisor has 30 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
- 37 vehicles are maintained: 24 buses, 2 vans, 5 maintenance vehicles, 1 band truck and 5 driver education cars
- Bus drivers drive over 255,000 miles annually
- 37,000 gallons of fuel were used in 2021-22 school year
- 24 buses are dispatched daily
- 2,081 bus stops are made daily
- 1,500 miles are traveled by the buses daily
- 1,811 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.