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Transportation

419-338-6805Gregg Roth                                                                                                 
Transportation Director                                                                    

groth@elida.k12.oh.us                                             
Phone: 419-338-6818   

Audrey Sturgell
Transportation Secretary asturgell@elida.k12.oh.us 
419-338-6819                                      

 

By the Numbers: 

  • 25 staff members 
  • 17 contracted  drivers have a total of 104 years of experience
  • 1 mechanic has 25 years of experience
  • 1 secretary has 3 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 225,000 miles annually
  • 37,000 gallons of fuel were used in 2021-22 school year
  • 17 buses are dispatched daily
  • 1,906 bus stops are made daily
  • 1,259 miles are traveled by the buses daily
  • 1,790  students are transported daily
  • 51 railroad crossings are made daily
  • Elida buses transport students to 13 school buildings and serve 3 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 7 years old with the oldest route bus being 9 years old.