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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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ArticlesOctober 12, 2010

NAPT News & Views

Try to interest reporters in the hard news that affects our industry during the school year.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2010

Winners named in ‘America’s Best’ technician, inspector competitions

Tim Knoll of Ohio placed first in the technician category and Shaun Dennis from Michigan took the top spot in the inspector category. Knoll and Dennis were among 30 school bus maintenance professionals who participated in the event; they were scored on a written exam and multiple hands-on components.

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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 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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Newsby StaffSeptember 16, 2010

NAPT Summit scholarship winners announced

Ten industry professionals receive a scholarship from Zonar Systems that will cover the cost of registration to this year's event in Portland, Ore. Two receive the Peter and Linda Lawrence Training Scholarship, which will also defray the registration cost.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 9, 2010

Dirk Kempthorne takes on new responsibilities

The former U.S. secretary of the Interior and governor of Idaho who spoke at last year’s National Association for Pupil Transportation Summit has been appointed president and CEO of the American Council of Life Insurers. Kempthorne will lead the effort for insurers to maintain communication with national and state leaders.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2010

Grant offered to fund student field trips

The program, launched last year by NAPT President Linda Bluth and her partner, will give preference this year to applications that benefit homeless students in Washington and Oregon, although the award will be discretionary.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2010

Stimulus funds to help switch buses to CNG

With a grant provided through the EPA, a new program from NAPT will help school districts take older diesel buses and extend their life by converting them to run on compressed natural gas.

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