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School Bus Driver's Behavior A Serious Concern

Sat, 09 Nov 2013 06:02:15 -0500

The New York Association for Pupil Transportation deplores the conduct of the Wayne Central School District school bus driver who allegedly drove her school bus while under the influence of alcohol and possibly prescription drugs.

NYAPT Cites Senator Catharine Young

Thu, 31 Oct 2013 06:01:37 -0400

The New York Association for Pupil Transportation is proud to cite Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I-Olean) as a 2013 Legislator of the Year. Our recognition of her work is based primarily on her introduction of legislation that would allow eviden...

NYAPT to Cite Senator Catharine Young

Wed, 30 Oct 2013 08:31:24 -0400

The New York Association for Pupil Transportation will present its 2013 Legislator of the Year award to Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I-Olean) at a press event to be held at 11:30 AM on October 31, 2013.

IT'S SCHOOL BUS SAFETY WEEK

Tue, 22 Oct 2013 06:03:35 -0400

October 21-25, 2013, is National School Bus Safety Week.

DWI Charges Focus of Concern

Sat, 07 Sep 2013 06:02:31 -0400

The New York Association for Pupil Transportation deplores the actions of the school bus driver who was charged on August 28, 2013, with driving while intoxicated. The driver, employed by First Student and driving private school students in the B...

School Starts Here!!

Thu, 05 Sep 2013 06:02:05 -0400

In these early days of September, millions of New York's children will load their back-packs and wave to their families as they head off to school for their opening day. Over 2.3 million of those children will climb aboard a yellow school bus for...

School Bus Roadeo Winners Celebrated

Tue, 16 Jul 2013 06:02:20 -0400

The New York Association for Pupil Transportation and the Cyr Foundation today held their annual New York School Bus Safety Road-eo at the Center for Disability Services in Albany, NY. More than 225 contestants, judges and team members participate...

New York State School Bus Safety Road-eo Slated

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 10:46:21 -0400

The Cyr Foundation for Excellence in School Transportation and the New York Association for Pupil Transportation will conduct the NEW YORK SCHOOL BUS SAFETY ROAD-EO DAY on July 13, 2013.

LA CAMIONETA Featured at School Bus Conference

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 10:46:11 -0400

The Cyr Foundation and the New York Association for Pupil Transportation are pleased to present a unique social and educational opportunity during our 2013 Annual School Transportation Conference.

School Bus Driver Arrested for DWI: Unacceptable Behavior

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:25:14 -0400

The New York Association for Pupil Transportation has issued a statement about the July 8th arrest of school bus driver, Manon B. Coyle, of Avon, NY, who is employed by the Geneseo Central School District, as follows:

STOP ARM CAMERAS on School Buses

Tue, 07 May 2013 06:02:17 -0400

The New York Association for Pupil Transportation today will announce its support for legislation introduced by Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I-Olean) that would take major steps toward improving safety for children who ride school buses in New Yor...

School Bus Stop Arm Cameras Could Come to New York

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:24:51 -0400

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NYAPT Press Event Scheduled

Wed, 01 May 2013 06:02:59 -0400

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April 18th is OPERATION SAFE STOP DAY in New York

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 06:02:19 -0400

Twenty years ago in the spring of 1993, a small group of school bus professionals came up with the idea to partner with local police to monitor and crack down on drivers who passed stopped school buses. This locally-grown program was soon impleme...

Student Struck by Illegally Passing Vehicle

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 21:02:56 -0500

The New York Association for Pupil Transportation deplores the fact that, on February 13, 2013, a five-year-old boy in New Hempstead, NY, was struck by a car that passed his school bus which had stopped while he crossed the road to board it.

NYAPT Commends Education Commission Report

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:01:52 -0500

The New York Association for Pupil Transportation (NYAPT) commends the Governor's New NY Education Reform Commission for presenting an extensive and comprehensive assessment of the current state of affairs in our schools and for offering substanti...

NYAPT Responds to Citizens Budget Commission Report

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 06:01:43 -0500

The New York Association for Pupil Transportation is concerned that the report of the Citizens Budget Commission of New York questions the value of school transportation to our students, families and schools and challenges the financial and manage...

School Bus Safety Week Announced

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 06:01:48 -0400

National School Bus Safety Week is October 22-26, 2012

First Day... Every Day

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 06:02:38 -0400

Schools across New York State will be open for learning this week. Beginning this week, over 2.3 million children will board some 50,000 school buses in neighborhoods and street corners all over our state.

School Transportation Leaders Convene in Saratoga Springs

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 08:56:24 -0400

Member of the New York Association for Pupil Transportation are convening in Saratoga Springs this weekend for a series of events related to ensuring the safety of school children who ride yellow school buses in New York and to increasing the effi...

NYAPT Deplores Bullying of School Bus Monitor

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 06:02:05 -0400

On June 20, 2012, thousands of Americans viewed a video showing several Greece Central School students harassing and bullying Karen Klein who works as school bus monitor on their bus. We are compelled to speak out as school transportation professi...

Leaving Children on School Buses: Not Acceptable

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 08:37:40 -0400

Today's news (06/13/12) carried another story about a small child being left alone on a school bus parked in the garage for over an hour. This is not the first such instance in our state this school year but it needs to be the last one.

Illegal Passing a Serious Problem

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:01:24 -0400

April 18, 2012, is OPERATION SAFE STOP DAY in New York State.

Safe Stop Day Announced

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:01:06 -0400

At a press event being held at 9:30 AM on April 17th, at the Starpoint Central School Middle School, the New York Association for Pupil Transportation is announcing the OPERATION SAFE STOP DAY events for 2012. OPERATION SAFE STOP DAY is an educati...

OPERATION SAFE STOP DAY

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 06:01:12 -0400

The New York Association for Pupil Transportation will hold a press conference regarding illegal passing of school buses and how it relates to the safety of our school children: