Three Texas County schools achieved perfect scores in the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 2018 school bus inspection program.
Houston, Cabool and Success received 100 percent totals from the Motor Vehicle Inspection Division. Plato and Licking were near 90 percent.
Buses found to have no defective items are rated as “approved.” Buses having one or more defective items which do not constitute an immediate danger are rated as “defective.” Buses with a defective item which constitutes an immediate danger are rated as “out-of-service.”
Buses rated as defective may continue to be operated for the purpose of transporting students until repair is made. School districts are allowed 10 days following initial inspection to repair identified defects before being re-inspected by Patrol motor vehicle inspection personnel. Buses rated as out-of-service must be repaired, re-inspected, and placed back into service by Patrol motor vehicle inspection personnel prior to transporting students.
Buses not presented for re-inspection within the required 10-day period are reported to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Texas County district results:
•Houston: 19 inspected; 19 approved (100-percent).
•Cabool: 16 inspected; 16 approved (100-percent).
•Licking: 19 inspected; 17 approved, 2 defective, none out-of-service (89.5-percent).
•Plato: 14 inspected; 13 approved, 1 out-of-service (92.9-percent).
•Raymondville: 4 inspected; 3 approved, 1 defective (75-percent).
•Success: 5 inspected; 5 approved (100-percent).
•Summersville: 12 inspected; 5 approved, 6 defective, 1 out-of-service (41.7-percent).
Statewide 2018 annual school bus inspection results:
•Buses rated as approved upon initial inspection ─ 10,888
•Buses rated as defective upon initial inspection ─ 912
•Buses rated as out-of-service upon initial inspection ─ 218
A total of 281 Missouri school districts earned the Patrol’s Total Fleet Excellence Award, obtaining an approval rating of 90-percent or higher with no buses placed out-of-service. During the 2018-2019 school year, 6,532 buses in these award-winning fleets are eligible to display the Total Fleet Excellence sticker in the lower corner of the first window on the passenger-entry side of the bus.
“The annual school bus inspection program is one way the Missouri State Highway Patrol serves and protects our children,” Col. Sandra K. Karsten said. “This program is a success because the Highway Patrol, Missouri’s schools and private pupil transportation companies make transporting students safely a priority.
“I appreciate the positive and professional working relationship our agency shares with these professionals.”
Statewide school bus inspection results