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United Safety CEO Discusses COVID-19, Manufacturing PPE Gear

President/CEO Joseph Mirabile talks about the decision to begin manufacturing the critically needed gear and how the community was coming together pack and distribute it to frontline workers.

Assessment Tool Helps Hire Top-Notch Dispatchers

Designed to determine a candidate’s knowledge of technology that is increasingly being used in dispatching, the tool includes tests on familiarity with web-based and software programs, typing and proofreading, and using office equipment for basic, everyday tasks.

Operators Tap Into Software for Fleet Data, Staff Management

Packed schedules and ever-changing driver and vehicle availability can be a challenge for some pupil transportation departments. Software systems to manage daily routing, field trips, and driver time and attendance can help.

Creating a Positive Workplace Boosts Productivity

Maintaining an upbeat spirit helps to engage employees, improve performance, and increase retention, factors that enhance an organization’s image. Measures such as bonding with food and recognizing accomplishments can cultivate happiness at work.

Some of the Best Lessons Come From Our Peers

Training and continuing education presented by those who are experts in their field can expand our knowledge. But don’t discount what you might learn from the person sitting right next to you.

6 Tips to Successful Budgeting

CPA Tracy Fickett walks operators through the steps for planning, monitoring, and troubleshooting toward a better bottom line.

Pupil Transporters Pitch in to Help Families Cope With COVID-19 Crisis

The school transportation industry continues to show its resilience and dedication to students, from providing daily meal delivery service to deploying the big yellow bus as a technology tool in some communities.

NAPT, Transfinder Launch Webinar Series to Help Districts During COVID-19

The webinar series is designed to assist school districts and schools as they continue to take on new roles to serve their communities during COVID-19.

Radio Communication Strategies Shared at California Conference

Transportation staff from Elk Grove Unified School District give tips for successful driver-dispatch communication during the California Association of School Transportation Officials’ recent annual conference.

Let Success, Not Seniority, Drive Prime Assignment Awards

Shannon Weber, a transportation supervisor at Kyrene School District #28 in Tempe, Ariz., shares how her district uses performance-based data to award assignments.