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Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro announced Wednesday, May 1 that Janice Tito of the Arlington Central School District was chosen for the coveted award.
Molinaro noted Tito’s “exemplary service and safety record” as reasons for the award, adding that the award is part of the Dutchess County Traffic Safety Board’s ongoing efforts to promote school bus safety.
“Each day throughout Dutchess County, be it on multi-lane thoroughfares or back roads, school bus drivers take seriously a great responsibility: ensuring the safety of young students placed in their charge, on the way to and from school,” said Molinaro. “Today, we honor Janice Tito for her dedication to protecting the students she transports, as well as the countless drivers like her who safeguard their passengers.”
The award is also given in conjunction with the launch of the annual Operation Safe Stop Project, which is supported by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee.
Tito has been employed with the district for 25 years, all of which have been accident-free. She was presented with a commemorative plaque and will be honored as the School Bus Driver of the Year at the Operation Safe Stop kickoff press conference at Arlington High School in Lagrangeville.
“Ms. Tito is a model driver who understands and embraces what it is to be a school bus driver – not just what it takes to drive a school bus,” said Dutchess County Traffic Safety Board Administrator William C. Johnson. “A respected, dependable, and loved friend of administrators, staff, her peers and the students she has touched over the years. Her exceptional safety record and contributions to the Arlington Central School District go way beyond her ability and passion to safely transport children.”
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