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THE VLOGIS BACK! Protecting Your Yellow
Buses in a Flood After Superstorm Sandy caused widespread damage and flooded bus yards on the East Coast, NSTA offered tips on developing a school bus flood evacuation program. Visit the Safety section in our online Resources for this must-see “to do” list.
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School Events David Peterson, transportation
STUDENT TRACKING TECHNOLOGY — WHERE ARE YOU?
On page 18, read about how a pilot student-tracking system program on school buses was deemed successful, yet budget constraints have halted the program from becoming a reality. Tere are also other issues involved, such as educating parents on the type of information stored in the cards to gain their support for the program. Head to our online Web Exclusives section for more information on stu- dent tracking technology — the types of systems currently available and how these RFID-based cards are encrypted for security purposes.
analyst for St. Paul (Minn.) Public Schools, last month published “School Bus Versus Public Transportation: Secondary Educational Opportunities Resulting from the Transportation Al- ternatives,” a white paper on riding the school bus versus transit as options to increase extra-curricular opportunities for students. He outlines solutions and alternatives in order to create cost effi- ciency for riders while simultaneously promoting after-school activities. Read more at
www.stnonline.com/go/3.
School Transportation News re- designed its studio this summer and returned in the fall with enhanced news video blogs. In the latest episode, Editor-in-Chief Ryan Gray recaps the 2012 NAPT Summit Trade Show as well as events from the NASDPTS Annual Conference, held in October in Memphis, Tenn. He highlights some of the new products from exhibitors, such as Zonar System's 20/20 Tablet, Blue Bird's newly redesigned All-American bus, and much more. Stay tuned to
www.stnonline.com for upcoming vlogs.
THE TSDCONFERENCE £ David Peterson 10 School Transportation News January 2013
INCHES CLOSER The 2013 Transporting Students with Disabilities and Preschoolers Conference will have more than three-dozen work- shops across three different educational tracks including Disabilities and Special Needs, Head Start & Preschoolers and Transportation Management. Our website
www.TSDConference.com is updated with a detailed workshop schedule, work- shop descriptions and bios of confirmed speakers. Standard, main conference registration rates of $399 per person are available through Jan. 31.
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