October 2011
NYAPT Board Notice Posted
The Board of Directors of NYAPT will meet this coming weekend (November 4-5) in Rensselaer, NY. The preliminary meeting notice is attached here and the email notice that provides information on the location of the meeting and lodging arrangements is … Continue reading
Lawrence Recognized at National Summit
Peter Lawrence, Transportation Director in the Fairport Central School District, has been honored as the recipient of the 2011 Distinguished Service Award presented by the National Association for Pupil Transportation. The award was presented to Lawrence by NAPT Executive Director, … Continue reading
NYSERDA Issues Expanded “PON”
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority has released a new Program Opportunity Notice, or PON, that makes additional funds available for installing devices such as coolant heaters on school buses. The funding is available for school districts … Continue reading
NHTSA Announces New Website
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration announced this morning at the NAPT Annual Summit that the have created a new webpage dedicated entirely to School Bus Safety. The Website is an extensive new resource for school transportation professionals and the … Continue reading
Dignity Act Home Page
The NY State Education Department has created and launched an exciting new website that is being called “The Dignity Act Home.” It will become the place to go for information related to implementation of the Dignity for All Students Act … Continue reading
Bullying? Not on Our School Buses!
It’s National School Bus Safety Week and the New York Association for Pupil Transportation wants parents and students to know that the school bus is a safe place inside and out! Our school buses are icons of safety and it … Continue reading
Role of School Bus Driver in Safety is Clear
The New York Association for Pupil Transportation released a statement on Monday, October 17th that calls attention to the demands of driving a school bus and the rigorous steps that it takes to become a school bus driver. The release outlines … Continue reading
School Bus Equals Safety
NYAPT has issued a release to the statewide news media extolling the school bus and its elements that contribute to the safety of student riders. During School Bus Safety Week, NYAPT is working to share with the public the story … Continue reading
NYAPT Winter Workshop Announced
It’s Back! The NYAPT Winter Workshop will be held on February 23-24, 2012, in the Albany area. The Winter Workshop (often called Back to Basics) brings together school transportation professionals at all levels to refresh on topics related to basic operations … Continue reading
NYAPT to Promote School Bus Safety
As National School Bus Safety Week approaches, the New York Association for Pupil Transportation (NYAPT) is advancing a multi-part effort to call attention to school transportation and school bus safety. NYAPT has begun to issue a series of seven press releases … Continue reading
