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Newsby Nicole SchlosserNovember 10, 2015

FMCSA updates to medical certification, training explained

In the session “Understanding Medical DOT and Fit for Duty Requirements,” NAPT attendees were brought up to speed on new criteria for medical examiners, driver training and drug and alcohol testing, as well as changes in how some cases of diabetes and sleep apnea are handled.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 9, 2015

NAPT awards highlight heroism, training efforts

Honorees include special-needs transportation expert Kala Henkensiefken and school bus driver Alice Bradley, who was credited with thwarting a potential school shooting.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 9, 2015

NAPT heads back to Kansas City in 2016

The association’s 42nd Summit will return to Kansas City, Missouri, which was the site of the 2014 event.

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ArticlesOctober 12, 2015

NAPT News & Views — Federal data: an 'A' grade for school bus safety

In June, NHTSA published its latest edition of “School-Transportation-Related Crashes,” a benchmark of how the school bus industry is performing on the safety front. If this were a report card, it would be an “A” grade for our industry.  

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ArticlesAugust 3, 2015

NAPT News & Views — Market disruptors make waves to ride them

There is a need for our industry to be more cognizant of "market disruptors" — people or organizations that redefine the status quo and then use the entropy they create to profit from the change they bring to the marketplace.

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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2015

New edition of special-needs transportation manual available

The fifth edition of NAPT’s Transporting Children with Disabilities, authored by Dr. Linda Bluth, provides new and updated information.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2015

More details revealed for NAPT Summit

The full conference schedule is now available, and a keynote presentation on bullying prevention has been added to the lineup.

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2015

Virginia transportation director earns NAPT certification

Cheryl Fisher of Fauquier County Public Schools discusses the challenges and rewards of completing the certified director of pupil transportation program.

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ArticlesJune 4, 2015

NAPT News & Views — NAPT Summit and SBX: All about <i>you</i>

A discussion after the first SBX captured perfectly why we offer this new membership benefit and have the annual Summit. Commenting on the myriad challenges facing school transportation professionals and why she found SBX valuable, an attendee said she “was hoping to find people that could help me solve some of my problems.”

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 2, 2015

Assistant transportation director earns NAPT certification

Penny Fleming of the Transportation Joint Agreement in Crystal Lake, Illinois, becomes one of 152 certified directors of pupil transportation in the U.S. and Canada.

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