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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1980
Page
11
The Aiken County school system operates 222 buses to transport about 13,000 students daily to public private vocational special education and kindergarten programs. Ringer notes some buses run nearly empty and routes may be combined to save money. maintenance costs run high and fuel use averages 9,000 gallons daily.
In Aiken County, changes in school zoning have complicated bus routing. Transportation supervisor James E. Ringer, with input from high school and special school supervisors, oversees 222 buses on over 300 routes without computer aid. States seek to expand eligibility beyond a one mile rule, while weather and scheduling challenges persist. Separately, Sen. Hollings opposes a bill allowing Interior to buy undeveloped barrier islands for National Park inclusion, citing potential confusion and program risk.
James E. Ringer oversees the county’s entire bus system as transportation supervisor for the Aiken County school district. He reflects on decades in education, from teacher and coach to principal and superintendent, and notes his long commitment to moving thousands of students safely each day. He is a Newberry College and USC alumnus, married with two children and two grandchildren.
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