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Newsby StaffJanuary 4, 2011

Winner named for special-needs conference scholarship

American Logistics will fund an all-expenses paid trip for Diane Clinkscales, transportation and facilities coordinator for a Head Start operation in Oregon, to attend the 2011 National Conference and Exhibition on Transporting Students With Disabilities and Preschoolers.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2011

DOE official to discuss bullying at special-needs event

In a keynote address at the Transporting Students With Disabilities conference, Assistant Deputy Secretary Kevin Jennings will speak on what the federal government is doing to help school officials, including transporters, cut down on bullying.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2010

Dates set for 2011 California special-needs conference

The state Department of Education is offering the event, which will be held in Sacramento June 22-23 and in Fresno County June 28-29. Topics to be covered include understanding the special-education process, confidentiality and the special-education student, and public and community relations/mandated reporting.

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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 StaffNovember 2, 2010

NAPT workshops spotlight workplace productivity

Employees from Salem-Keizer Public Schools in Salem, Ore., discuss how the district has improved its service to students by implementing change initiatives and reform efforts based on an ISO quality management system. They also share ways to establish a high-performing team of employees.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2010

NAPT conference kicks off with focus on safety

Speakers at the Portland event address topics of perennial interest with renewed intensity. In one workshop, attendees learn tips to improve safety during school bus loading and unloading.

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ArticlesOctober 19, 2010

Prepare for Portland

Over the past few years, NAPT has been raising the bar on its lineup of lecturers and attracting some big names.

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Newsby StaffOctober 1, 2010

NAPT Summit to offer workshops on special-needs issues

Specific topics to be covered during the event in Portland, Ore., in October and November include the legal basis for special-needs transportation, communicating safety to students with disabilities and court decisions related to the rights of students with disabilities.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2010

Propane Type A unit debuts at BusCon

The Blue Bird Propane-Powered Micro Bird by Girardin G5 school bus incorporates a liquid propane system by Roush Performance Products, runs on a Ford 6.8L engine and was built on a Ford E-450 chassis.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 23, 2010

Dad who confronted bus bullies to speak at NAPT

After his 12-year-old daughter with cerebral palsy was harassed, James Jones boarded her school bus. Video footage shows him threatening bus passengers and the driver. At the NAPT conference, Jones will participate in a panel discussion about bullying.

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