Auburn School District No. 408
915 4th Street Northeast, Auburn, WA  98002

 06/24/02

NEWS RELEASE
Auburn School Buses Receive Highest Rating from
Washington State Patrol

Auburn School District gets highest rating from the Washington State Patrol.  On Wednesday, June 19, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) concluded their inspections of the Auburn School District fleet of school buses.  WSP inspected 109 buses resulting in only two buses being deemed out of service for minor repairs and maintenance, both of which were fixed in less than five minutes.  Rating wise, 1.8% of a fleet being out of service is considered by the state as a Superior rating.  Auburn School District buses meet all safety standards established by Washington State.

For more information, contact Transportation Director Jim Denton at (253) 931-4938.