1. MAY 2018 EVERY CHILD IS SAFE ON EVERY RIDE EVERY DAY!
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MAY 2018
EVERY CHILD IS SAFE ON EVERY RIDE EVERY DAY!

2. MAY FLOWERS?
The snowy and frigid final days of April remind us that nothing can be taken for granted.
How apropos for school transportation!
Nothing is ever really routine. Bad Weather. Accidents & Traffic. Driver absences. Student and parent concerns. Those symbolize our “April rain”.
And we adapt. We use the skills and knowledge we have acquired at conferences, at chapter meetings, over coffee with colleagues. We go into problem-solving mode. It’s what we do!
That leads to our “May flowers”: safely transporting 2.3 million children despite the odds.
It’s May and the end of the regular school year is around the corner.
Be careful and take time to check and re-check. June will be here soon!

3. NYAPT & CYR ELECTIONS
NYAPT and the Cyr Foundation will elect officers and Board members in July!
These are the NYAPT Offices that are open for to candidates who wish to serve:
President-Elect
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Nominations must be sent to NYAPT Secretary James Popkin. ACTIVE members in good standing are eligible to serve as an officer.
The will elect 4 NYAPT seats and 2 Public Seats for its Board of Directors. To complete an application form, please go to today!

4. ANNUAL CONFERENCE AHEAD
Annual Conference Theme: DIAMONDS ON THE BUS: 60th Conference Anniversary Celebration!
Sessions on School Security & Roles for Transportation
Sessions on Special Education Transportation
Sessions on Personnel Management & Issues
Sessions on Clean Air School Bus directions
Sessions on student management techniques
Opportunities for networking and ideas
MASTER INSTRUCTOR DEBUT on July 15th!
NAPT-PDS Course Offerings on July 14th!
Three Great Social Events including nationally-celebrated Magician/Illusionist Steve Brundage!
July 15-18, 2018; Albany Marriott
Go to

5. DEBUT: MASTER INSTRUCTORS
We are rolling out the Red Carpet!
The Master Instructor Class of 2018 is completing its work project!
They will present their revisions to the Basic Course for School Bus Drivers as a Team!
Their presentations will be held:
Sunday July 15th
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
@ The Albany Marriott
Registration including continental breakfast is $40.00 per person
Sign up at on the Education and Events page

6. NAPT – PDS COURSE OFFERINGS
We are bringing FOUR of the nationally-recognized NAPT-Professional Development Series courses to you during the Annual Conference week
These courses will be offered on Saturday July 14th at the respective times:
8:00 AM 401 Managing Human Resources I
8:00 AM 701 Leadership Skills
1:00 PM 902 Crisis Communications
1:00 PM 601 Effective Routing & Scheduling
The cost per course is $45.00 for NYAPT members and $55.00 for non-members
Register TODAY at

7. TRANSPORTATION LAW COURSE
The LAW COURSE is up and running…24 Transportation Professionals participated in our first session at the Orange-Ulster BOCES on May 3rd!
Here are the dates for the next three sessions:
May 10 Genesee Valley BOCES in Leroy
May 24 Suffolk Bay Shore
May 30 Madison-Oneida BOCES in Oneida
To register, here is the link:
The Course is different than the course we offered in 2011 in many ways and you are going to be glad you attended…sign up today!

8. ABSENTEE BALLOTS
With elections coming up in July, we will hold LIVE balloting during the Trade Show on Monday, July 16th for all those ACTIVE members who are on-site.
For those ACTIVE members who are not able to be in attendance, the by-laws (Section 6.10) provide for voting by ABSENTEE BALLOT. There is an adopted process in place for such ballots.
You must request your absentee ballot BEFORE May 31st in order for it to be sent to you in time to allow you to cast your vote.
To request an ABSENTEE BALLOT, you should go to
Once you vote via ABSENTEE, you will not be able to vote in person even if you are in attendance at the Trade Show.
EVERY VOTE COUNTS!!!!

9. MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL It’s Ti-i-i-i-me!
Membership Renewal is EASY! And it’s Important to take care of NOW!
Simply go to the NYAPT website, log-in, and go into your own Membership Profile where you will be able to Click on RENEW. Click and go!
If you are not a member, please go to our website ( to become a Member now!
Active member dues remain $175 again this year for our Supervisors…Associate membership is $145 for our Middle Managers…Team Membership is only $25 for our drivers and attendants to become a part of the team!

10. APPRECIATION WEEK MAY 14-18 2018
Dispatchers. Trainers. Technicians. Attendants. Drivers. Administrative Staff. Supervisors.
Everyone has a role to play in safety for our children.
Say THANK YOU to these invaluable partners in your safety efforts!