CYR Foundation

In April 2006, NYAPT formed a new non-profit corporation to assist and cooperate in conducting educational and public service activities related to school transportation and school bus safety.

The CYR FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION is named after Dr. Frank Cyr, a New Yorker who convened the very first school transportation safety standards conference in 1939. That school bus safety conference was responsible for establishing the most distinguishing thing we know about a school bus: it’s CHROME YELLOW color.

PURPOSES

The chartered purposes of the Cyr Foundation are to:

To support the development and education the professionals who are responsible for the safe and efficient transportation of our school children
To conduct various training in the safe and efficient transportation of our school children
To educate the public in the safe and efficient transportation of our school children
To conduct studies regarding the safe and efficient transportation of our school children
To comment, privately and publicly, regarding the safe and efficient transportation of our school children

Click here for a PowerPoint description of the Cyr Foundation and its purposes and aspirations.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MEMBERS of the Board

The Board of Directors of the Foundation — listed below – consists of members of NYAPT as well as members of the general public. We thank these men and women for volunteering their time and energy and ideas to bring this new foundation to fruition.

NAME	AFFILIATION	PHONE	EMAIL	TITLE
Karin Skarka	Chango Elem. School	518-881-0520	skarkari@shenet.org	President
M. Scott Goble	Canandaigua City SD	585-396-3740	gobles@canandaiguaschools.org	Sec/Treas
John Lauffer	Utica National Insurance	845-758-6565	jlauffer@hvc.rr.com	Director
JoAnn Martin	Tuxedo UFSD	845-351-5778	jmartin@tuxedoschooldistrict.com	Director
Lorraine Misciagno	Eastern Suffolk BOCES	631-472-6480	lmisciag@esboces.org	Director
Paul Chevalier	Schalmont CSD	518-355-9200	pchevali@sabrenet.net	Director
Richard Stack	Canadian Pacific RR	n/a	rstack8324@aol.com	Director
Peter Mannella	Cyr Foundation	518-463-4937	peter@nyapt.org	Exec. Director

SERVING on the Board of Directors

If you are interested in serving on the Cyr Foundation’s Board of Directors you should review the by-laws provisions about the Board and consider speaking to a current or previous Board member about the time commitment and activities of the Board. You may also want to discuss your interest and ideas with the President or Executive Director.

Interested individuals should CLICK HERE for a PDF version of the forms you will need to submit a nomination to serve on the Board of Directors. CLICK HERE for a WORD version of the same forms.

THANK YOU for your interest and commitment to school bus safety and the children!

BOARD MEETINGS

The Board of Directors will continue to meet quarterly at the Holiday Inn Express at 1442 Western Avenue in Albany, NY, on the following dates:

2011-12: March 15 at 12:00 noon, May 31 at 4:00 PM

BY-LAWS

The foundation is a subsidiary of NYAPT and as such the NYAPT Board of Directors plays a role in electing the original Board, receiving reports from the Foundation, adopting its by-laws and amendments and in entering a formal operating agreement with the Foundation. Click here to view a copy of the Cyr Foundation By Laws.

If you are interested in becoming involved with the Foundation or in becoming a member of the Board of Directors, please contact a Board member for more information about such opportunities.

Cyr Foundation School Bus Driver Training Initiative

The Cyr Foundation has partnered with the Pupil Transportation Safety Institute and NYAPT to bring to NYAPT Member organizations a training opportunity for school bus drivers. The program costs $125.00 per school year for school districts or contractors who are members of NYAPT. The cost increases to $250 for school districts or contractors who are not members of NYAPT. The deadline for registering for the program is August 31, 2011.

Participating organizations will receive NINE (9) electronically-transmitted one-page newsletters and SIX (6) electronically transmitted 15-minute training videos targeted at driver-related issues and topics. These will begin in October 2011 and continue through June 2012. A formal schedule will be shared with all those who register for the program.

To register for the program, CLICK HERE for the registration form and send it by mail or fax or e-mail! Be sure to include payment or your school Purchase Order for billing purposes!

CLICK HERE to view a SAMPLE of an issue of “IN THE DRIVERS SEAT”! And then we hope you will send in your subscription! When you do, we will send you all the back issues and links to the two videos that have been produced! So sign up now!!