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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2011

NASDPTS launches new website

The state directors association says that the site aims to provide its members and others in the pupil transportation community an improved, subject-based source of information.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2011

State directors to tally bus passing

NASDPTS is conducting a nationwide survey to determine how many motorists illegally pass stopped school buses — an ongoing problem that results in multiple student fatalities each year.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonFebruary 1, 2011

Pete Japikse Named Administrator of the Year

The Ohio state director has been involved in pupil transportation for more than 30 years. He is a driving force for improving school bus safety and service standards in his state.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonJanuary 18, 2011

Focus on Safety — In and Out of the Bus

At the NASDPTS conference, state directors discuss enhancing school bus security and reducing pedestrian fatalities, among other topics.

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2010

Montana state director to retire

Maxine Mougeot came into pupil transportation as an accountant but quickly "fell in love" with the industry, she tells SBF. She has served as state director for nearly 10 years and has been heavily involved in state and national associations.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2010

Federal agencies speak out on passenger van use

NHTSA and FMCSA administrators send a letter to all 50 states’ motor vehicle administrators to remind them that 12- or 15-passenger vans should not be used to transport students because they do not provide the same level of safety as school buses.

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Newsby StaffNovember 2, 2010

State directors take on pressing issues

The NASDPTS conference includes discussions on enhancing school bus security and reducing pedestrian fatalities, among many other topics.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2010

Insights offered on fuel hedging

Charley Kennington informs state pupil transportation directors on the process, which he says can provide school bus operations with predictability for their fuel budgets.

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Newsby StaffOctober 21, 2010

State directors support seat belt proposal for motorcoaches

NASDPTS backs the federal proposal to require lap-shoulder belts on new motorcoaches, citing increased safety for children who ride in the vehicles on activity trips. The association also supports a federal requirement for lap-shoulder belts in the driver seat of new large school buses.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2010

Another veteran state director to retire

Leeds Pickering began serving as Wyoming’s state pupil transportation director nearly 30 years ago. His career in the industry kicked off after college when he took a job driving a school bus.

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