Marshall County Schools Celebrates Love the Bus Month

February marks the month-long celebration of Love the Bus, a time to show gratitude toward the dedicated professionals who ensure the safety of students on their journey to and from school in Marshall County.

This initiative is a meaningful way to recognize the diverse group of individuals, employed at Marshall County Schools, who make the yellow school bus experience possible for students.

In addition to promoting safety, Love the Bus also emphasizes the positive impact that school transportation has on education. By recognizing and appreciating the efforts of these professionals, we can inspire more people to consider careers in school transportation and help to ensure that students continue to receive safe and reliable transportation services for years to come.

Marshall County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shelby Haines was joined by the Marshall County Schools Transportation Safety Team at the school district’s transportation headquarters to sign a proclamation declaring February as National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) Love the Bus Month in the county.

School bus drivers help provide access to education and learning for children who live inside the city limits and in rural parts of the county. Marshall County Schools has 65 routes that run daily, in the morning and afternoon. Marshall County is the largest county, in total area, in the northern panhandle of West Virginia. That means all of the school district’s buses travel approximately 3,700 miles, combined, daily. Eighty percent of students who live in Marshall County ride a bus.