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Newsby StaffMay 26, 2010

Longtime Indiana state director to retire

Pete Baxter, who chaired the steering committee for the recent National Congress on School Transportation, began his career in pupil transportation 30 years ago. He has served as president of both NAPT and NASDPTS.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2010

NASDPTS: <i>Parade</i> article on school buses ‘may mislead parents’

The state directors association cites numerous concerns with the magazine’s brief article. One is the title: “Are School Buses Unsafe?” The piece also failed to distinguish between lap belts and lap-shoulder belts.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonJanuary 15, 2010

State Directors Delve Into Bus Crash Details

Changing regulations, innovative state programs and transporting homeless students are also discussed during the annual NASDPTS conference in Louisville, Ky.

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Newsby StaffNovember 25, 2009

EXCLUSIVE: Industry officials respond to Huntsville crash report

Mike Martin of NAPT and Charlie Hood of NASDPTS discuss the National Transportation Safety Board’s findings on driver seat belt use and its call for event data recorders on buses.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonNovember 4, 2009

Q&A: NASDPTS President Charlie Hood on Funding Challenges, Work With Feds

State directors are battling budget shortfalls, but NASDPTS President Charlie Hood says that they remain optimistic. The association’s work with federal agencies and other industry groups targets the betterment of school transportation.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonNovember 3, 2009

Conference dispatch: postcards from Louisville

The school bus industry convened here in Louisville, Ky., for the annual NAPT and NASDPTS conferences. The events were full of fascinating speakers, inspiring awards presentations and entertaining sights and activities. Here's a look at what we SBF editors captured with our cameras.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2009

State directors delve into bus crash details

Changing regulations, innovative state programs and transporting homeless students are also discussed during the annual NASDPTS conference in Louisville.

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ArticlesNovember 1, 2008

A momentous month

I have had the privilege of serving as president of the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS) for the pas...

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonOctober 30, 2008

Postcards from Myrtle Beach

There were plenty of interesting sites to be seen over the past week in Myrtle Beach, S.C., where NAPT and NASDPTS held their annual conferences. You probably saw our Daily Report newsletters, which covered the speakers, workshops, trade show and other activities. Here are some more photos that I took in the conferences as well as on the streets (and a pier) of Myrtle Beach.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2008

State directors address NHTSA proposal

The National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS) last week submitted comments to the National Highway Traffic S...

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