Oscoda Area Schools Transportation Department

Goal of Transportation:

The mission of the Transportation Department is to provide safe, professional and efficient transportation to and from school, and all extracurricular activities and school-related events for each and every child that rides our school buses.

Transportation Summary:

Our school buses and drivers drive an average of 1,228.7 miles daily, not including field trips. In our current fleet of vehicles we have 22 school buses (2-2000, 3-2005, 3-2006, 1-2012, 2-2016, 2-2017 & 2-2021, 4-2023), 8 maintenance trucks, a 1978 tow-truck, a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox, a 2016 Dodge Caravan, 2013 Chrysler Town & Country, 2023 Chrysler Pacifica and a Honda ATV.

The Transportation Department works with three other school entities. Oscoda Area Schools is currently contracted by Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency’s Head Start & Great Start Readiness Programs to drive their students to and from Oscoda Area Schools, we transport those students with OAS students. Our mechanics service all buses for Iosco Regional Educational Service Agency and Tawas Area Schools. This equates to 32 buses that we fully service.

Oscoda Area Schools employs two certified mechanics. The Michigan State Police perform vehicle inspections of OAS school buses every year to ensure the safety of our buses for our students and staff.

Objective:

Purchase buses to replace older buses
- 2-5 buses per year as the district can afford and identify funding for
- Current Bus Years: 2-2000s, 3-2005s, 3-2006s, 1-2012, 2-2016, 2-2017s, 2-2021s, and 4-2023s

OAS utilized ESSER funds for the 2022-23 School Year to replace four used buses (2-2003s, 1-2002, 1-2000), as a result of the response of the pandemic

OAS has equipped all bus routes with WiFi so that the students can utilize the internet even in remote areas while riding the bus.

List of Current Drivers and Years of Driving Service

Jessica Blackmon 13 Years

Michael Carafelly 20 Years

Jaime Chase 14 Years

Robbin Edwards 24 Years

Ann Fuller 13 Years

Bryan Johnson 4 Years

Mindy Lerma 2 Years

Debra Marshall 12 Years

Lisa Nicholas 27 Years

Tammy Reason 29 Years

Jessica Smith 5 Years

Kristen Smith 1 Year

Leeann Smith 1 Year

Subs

Chris Leatherwood 4 Years

Amy Pike 26 Years
Tina Ruedisueli 12 Years

Hazel Jackson 27 Years

Ray Ruemenapp 2 Year

Oscoda Area Schools trains new drivers in-house. Click the link to find out what it takes to become a school bus driver.

Oscoda Area Schools

CENTRAL OFFICE SERVICES

CIVIL RIGHTS

PUPIL ACCOUNTING

TRANSPORTATION

FINANCE

COMMUNITY ED

FOOD SERVICE

GRANT FUNDING

HOMELESS LIAISON/MCKINNEY-VENTO

HUMAN RESOURCES/PAYROLL

OPERATIONS OF PLANT