Pupil Transportation Services

News & Notes 

The May CPI rate for calculating maximum possible increases for pupil transportation contract extensions in the 2007-2008 school year is 2.5%.      [May 2008 CPI rate for the 2008-2009 school year should be available by June 18th.]

04/17/08 - Eligibility distances for schools under a contingency budget.

04/17/08 - School Transportation Personnel Appreciation Week is May 12-16, 2008.

04/17/08 - NYAPT 2008 Annual Conference (50th Anniversary) - July 12-17, Holiday Inn, Wolf Road, Albany New York.

Big Three Rodeo Day      July 12
Anniversary Banquet       July 13
Trade and Exhibit Show  July 14-15
NAPT Course Days         July 16-17

04/17/08 - National School Bus Safety Week is October 20-24, 2008. School Bus Driver Appreciation Day is October 24, 2008.

  04/09/08 - Clean School Bus USA- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Clean Diesel Campaign          

  02/12/08 - Application for Approval of Bus Purchase for Purposes of State Aid [ SA-16]   (pdf)

02/01/08 - 2008-2012 Professional Development Seminar Memorandum to SBDIs

11/16/07 - The National Congress on School Transportation (formerly known as the National Standards Conference) seeks committee volunteers for the 15th Annual Congress to be held May, 2010.   

11/09/07 -  New York State Clean-Fueled Bus Program Round VIII PON 1092 (NYSERDA Website)

09/04/07 - Requirements for Student School Bus Safety Drills. School districts are required to conduct training and three (3) safety drills for all students at prescribed times during each school year. The superintendent certifies to SED that the instruction and drills have been conducted for all pupils.

09/04/07 - Transportation on Optional Holidays

04/03/07 - Chapter 53 of the Laws of 2007 (NYS Budget) contains $400,000 for the School Bus Driver Training program for the 2007-2008 school year.

02/22/07 - 2007 School Bus Safety is One Bus Stop At A Time (SBSIOBSAAT).