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School Bus Management / Training

Establishing positive behavior on the bus

The Positive Behavior Intervention and Support program provides students with incentives to meet and exceed behavioral expectations. Officials who work for a Maryland middle school say they have seen a change among students since implementing the program, and that it is a useful tool for the bus environment.

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NAPT News & Views — Follow through on this resolution
Trade associations are a great place to build a name for yourself; NAPT is no exception. Getting and remaining involved in industry and professional activities through NAPT will bring you to another level in your career.

Contracting on the rise?
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy's 2011 school privatization survey found that 12.2 percent of districts in Michigan use privatized bus service, which is nearly triple the 2006 rate of 4.4 percent.

<p>Early in his pupil transportation management career, Mike Connors went through school bus driver training and got a CDL. He still drives a bus from time to time.</p>

Mike Connors: driven to lead
SBF's 2011 Administrator of the Year reinforces the vital role his school bus drivers play in students’ development. The veteran director oversees a large operation and dedicates himself to industry causes.

NTSB issues report on fatal Mo. bus crash

Allison Transmission offers new model for school buses

Ind. bill aims to ban bus fees

Fleet management visionary Charles Arsenault retires

Blue Bird offers Performance Friction products

Bus drivers help evacuate residents before N.Y. flood

Safety audit launched after girl dragged by bus

Trans Tech makes GSA’s list of approved vendors

Starcraft completes 25,000th bus

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More Resources

National Association for Pupil Transportation

National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services

American School Bus Council

National Congress on School Transportation

Pupil Transportation Safety Institute

Products

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Oil Eater Original Cleaner/Degreaser
Oil Eater is a water-based, high-powered cleaner that is biodegradable, non-corrosive, non-toxic and non-flammable.

BusBoss Transportation Management Software
BusBoss Transportation Management Software provides integrated GIS mapping, automatic address geocoding and optimized routing.

Driver’s Alert Smart Risk
Driver’s Alert Smart Risk integrates driver behavior identification, online training, web-based reporting and fleet benchmarking, and is now available with GPS.

Upgraded OnlineAVL2 Fleet Tracking System
Field reporting capabilities have been added to the OnlineAVL2 fleet tracking system, enabling employees to complete pre-populated electronic forms from vehicles on job sites instead of filling out reports by hand or on a PC.

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Snapshots — Fall 2011/Winter 2012

Here, we share photos submitted to us by pupil transporters throughout the country that were... Visit photo gallery

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