Posted on March 21st, 2023Two Char-Em ISD staff members are being honored with OPIE awards for their dedication to students and families. Congratulations to transporter Pat Schwartz and to Lakeview High School teacher Kelly Wilson! In announcing the winners at the March 20 Board of Education meeting, Char-Em ISD T…
Posted on October 17th, 2022October 17-21, 2022, is National School Bus Safety Awareness WeekBy Phillip Haldaman, Transportation Supervisor, Char-Em ISDEvery school day in Michigan, nearly 17,000 school buses transport about 800,000 students to and from school. They collectively travel over 900,000 miles a day …
Posted on October 5th, 2022Last year, school bus drivers in Michigan reported motorists running their bus’ flashing red lights at almost 39% of their bus stops. “That’s a staggering number of illegal passes.” – Phil Haldaman, Char-Em ISD Transportation SupervisorRegular training exercises and equipmen…
Posted on March 21st, 2022
The familiar black and yellow school bus continues to be the safest form of transportation on the planet. Nationally, however, school bus stops continue to present dangers to students who are waiting for them – dangers from motorists who are driving distracted.
To help raise awareness of those d…
Posted on December 17th, 2021Char-Em ISD buses receive 100 percent rating for eighth year in a row
CHARLEVOIX – School children riding Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District buses and their families can feel confident that the fleet has once again received the highest safety ratings as determined by the Michi…
Posted on June 17th, 2021
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School children riding Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District buses and their families can feel confident that the fleet has once again received the highest safety ratings as determined by the Michigan State Police.
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Posted on January 26th, 2021Char-Em buses receive 100 percent rating – again – in recent inspection
School children riding Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District buses and their families can feel confident that the fleet has received the highest safety ratings as determined by the Michigan State Pol…
Posted on January 28th, 2019
Two Char-Em ISD staff members will be recipients of an OPIE Award at the spring ceremony recognizing Outstanding People in Education, to be held on May 8, 2019, at the Odawa Casino in Petoskey. Tracy Tunison and Debbie Elzinga will both be honored, along with other area educators.
Tracy Tunison is sp…
Posted on January 14th, 2019
CHARLEVOIX – Michigan State Police inspectors meticulously review nearly 17,000 school buses around the state each year – one at a time – to ensure that children are being transported safely in vehicles that are well-maintained.
Safely transporting the children in its care is a re…
Posted on October 10th, 2018Local transportation supervisors learn about Michigan’s ‘OK2SAY’ effort and how they can help with student and school safety
Each day, school bus drivers and aides are the first contact thousands of young people have outside of their families. Much like their teacher counterparts, schoo…
