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TransportationPlease contact FIRST STUDENT for transportation issues:First Student680 S. Henderson RoadKing of Prussia, PA 19406Main: 610-337-1092Arturo Acosta-Quiroz, Location Dispatcher610-337-1092Jobs at First Student: www.workatfirst.comOur mission is to ensure the safety, health, and welfare of all students ofthe Upper Merion Area School District while providing for their daily transportation needs.
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Interested in becoming a Bus or Van Driver?
Here are the links for individuals interested in apply for jobs as Bus or Van Drivers or Bus Monitors with First Student.
School Bus – https://apply.workatfirst.com/
vacancy/39738/description Van – https://apply.workatfirst.com/
vacancy/40232/description Monitor – https://apply.workatfirst.com/
vacancy/42489/description Interested individuals can also call 610-337-1092 to ask questions about becoming a bus / van driver or an aide for First Student.
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SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION UPDATE
The Upper Merion Area School District is very pleased to have First Student as its student transportation services provider.
- First Student serves about 1,100 school districts around the country using 44,000 buses to complete nearly 5 million student journeys daily and travelling 550,000,000 miles per year (http://www.firststudentinc.com/about).
- First Student is extremely focused on safely transporting students to and from school and other activities (http://www.firststudentinc.com/why-first-student/school-bus-safety).
- All of the First Student drivers assigned to UMASD have undergone very rigorous background checks, medical and drug screening, as well as extensive classroom and on the road training.
- First Student has provided 11 brand new school buses and is completing detailed inspections, preventive maintenance & repairs to all of the vehicles assigned to UMASD.
- All of First Student’s school buses will be thoroughly inspected by the PA State Police in mid-August to certify that they are ready to safely transport students this school year.
- All of First Students school buses will be equipped with 2 way radios, security cameras, Child Check-Mate System® - Sleeping Child Prevention system, and Zonar for pre-trip inspections and GPS monitoring of bus routes.
- First Student’s Location Manager is Maurice Jones (Maurice.Jones@firstgroup.
com) and Tami Gesner (610-337-1092) is their Safety Manager. First Student’s phone number during normal business hours (6:00 AM to 6:00PM) is:
610-337-1092
After hours normal business hours First Student’s 24/7 answering service will take calls to the above number and dispatch them to the appropriate personnel.
- UMASD’s policies, procedures and practices regarding student transportation are unchanged.
- Information on students' specific Bus # assignments, bus stop locations along with pickup and drop off times are mailed on a post card in August before school begins.