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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 16, 2016

NASDPTS seeks new administrative rep

The state pupil transportation directors association is looking to hire a new administrative and membership services representative following the resignation of Nikki Hughes.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 12, 2015

NASDPTS supports feds’ new 3-point belt policy

After NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind states that school bus passengers should have three-point belts, the state directors association says that the statement backs their own position.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 6, 2015

Nikki Hughes named to NASDPTS administrative post

The school transportation veteran joins the state directors association as administrative and member services director.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 11, 2015

NASDPTS kicks off national stop-arm violation count

School bus operators across the country are again being called on to tally the number of vehicles that illegally pass their buses in one day.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 30, 2015

NASDPTS reports on vehicles allowed in student transportation

The state director survey’s findings include which states allow non-school bus vehicles, such as vans, transit buses and passenger cars, to be used for home-school-home transportation.

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ArticlesJanuary 14, 2015

Conferences Target School Bus Security, Leadership Skills

Here, we recap highlights from the NAPT Summit and NASDPTS Conference, which were held in Kansas City, Missouri, in November. Sessions covered such pertinent topics as shooter response training, student safety and leadership, and awards recognized vital contributions to pupil transportation.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 8, 2015

NASDPTS reveals dates for 2015 conference

The state pupil transportation directors’ annual gathering this year will be held Nov. 8-11 in Richmond, Virginia.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2014

Updated report on sharing medical info with school transporters

Peggy Burns updates her “Sharing Student Health and Medical Information with School Transporters” report for NASDPTS.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 12, 2014

National stop-arm survey counts 76K violations

More than 97,000 school bus drivers participated in this year’s nationwide survey of illegal bus passing, which is spearheaded by NASDPTS. Association officials say that the one-day total of 75,966 stop-arm violations points to more than 13 million violations in a 180-day school year.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 12, 2014

New NASDPTS paper details support for lap-shoulder belts

The new position paper elaborates on the state directors association’s recently updated stance on lap-shoulder belts — fully supporting their installation and use in school buses. NASDPTS lays out 10 supporting points for its position, including the limits of compartmentalization and the ability of current lap-shoulder belt systems to maintain bus capacity.

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