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ArticlesJuly 8, 2014

NAPT Summit: Driving innovation, new certification

Highlights of the event, taking place in Kansas City, Missouri, Nov. 8-11, include a new professional certification for those involved in transporting students with disabilities and the newly formatted one-day trade show, featuring more than 120 vendors.

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School Bus Fleet BlogJuly 3, 2014

How Ed Bobit impacted pupil transportation

Beyond his contributions in trade magazine publishing, what you may not know about Ed Bobit is the crucial role he played in the survival of the National Association for Pupil Transportation in its early years. As Mike Martin puts it, "There would be no NAPT without Ed Bobit. Period."

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ArticlesJune 2, 2014

NAPT News & Views — Safety and security: why vigilance must remain high

Our emphasis on training, awareness and commitment to safety/security must remain a priority for our industry, not for fear of being caught with our guard down, but because our guard should never be down.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2014

Former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot to speak at NAPT

Captain (Ret.) Scott O’Grady will present a keynote speech, sponsored by HSM Transportation Solutions, on Veteran’s Day (Nov. 11). He will share his experience in Bosnia and discuss how preparation, teamwork and leadership are keys to professional survival.

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ArticlesMay 1, 2014

NAPT News & Views — Winter 2014: Yellow buses completed their appointed rounds

Winter this year was particularly challenging, with storm after storm dumping massive snowfalls again and again, as far south as Atlanta. The lesson of this winter is an important one for policymakers everywhere: School buses are an indispensable community service.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2014

Steve Gilliland to keynote NAPT Summit

The speaker will supply “motivation with a side of humor” during the National Association for Pupil Transportation conference in Kansas City, Mo., in November. The association says that Gilliland’s session will provide “a blueprint for getting the most out of life.”

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Newsby StaffApril 17, 2014

NAPT, Zonar offer $50K equipment grants

The association and the company are making the grants available for equipment and hardware provided by Zonar. Any NAPT member in good standing is encouraged to apply by the Oct. 15 deadline.

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Newsby StaffApril 9, 2014

NAPT names new marketing and communications specialist

Megan Geroux has more than 10 years of experience as a communications professional in the association world — most recently as the communications director for an association management company in Albany, N.Y. NAPT officials say Geroux specializes in creative communications and uses her “keen listening skills to uncover and share associations' unique stories.”

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ArticlesMarch 25, 2014

NAPT News & Views — Honoring one of our own heroes

Charles “Chuck” Poland Jr. was a school bus driver. Not just any school bus driver, but the one who put his life on the line to protect his passengers when a deranged and armed man commandeered his bus last year. A little more than a year after he was slain on the job, we should all continue to honor his memory, his dedication to the children entrusted to him, and his exceptional heroism.

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ArticlesFebruary 18, 2014

NAPT News & Views — New board members describe themselves in 3 words

To shed some light on the personalities who make up the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) board of directors, the association is conducting a series of board member profiles. In this edition, we hear from Dwight Gleaves, the association’s new affiliate member director, and Steve Kalmes, who recently began a term as Region 5 director for NAPT and is a past president of the association.

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