£ The NASDPTS and NAPT conferences will be held near the infamous bridges that criss-cross Grand Rapids.
ities involved large trucks and buses. Attendees also will hear a second FMCSA notice of proposed rulemak- ing on creating minimum entry-level driver training requirements for CDL applicants in conjunction with the MAP-21 reauthorization, as well as one related to school buses that are operated on interstate highways by private bus companies and the use of Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs). According to FMCSA, the proposed requirements for ELDs would im- prove compliance with the hours-of- service rules as well as help reduce the risk of fatigue-related crashes attributable to non-compliance with the applicable hours-of-service requirements. Other issues from the federal level
that will be addressed include the new DOT physical certification training and obstructive sleep apnea. NASDPTS’ fall conference keynote
will be presented by Dale County Schools (Ala.) Superintendent Donny Bynum, who will discuss the events leading up to the January shooting of school bus driver Charles Poland, Jr., and the abduction of one of his student passengers in Midland, Ala. Sessions will include a presentation
on best practices in gathering crash data and inspections records; a review of a 2006 Minnesota bus accident and lessons learned; recent special educa-
tion cases and communications from the U.S. Department of Education; the effect of marijuana legalization in some states and the potential impact on the industry; and results of the association’s third annual, national illegal passing survey, among others. Leon Langley, pupil transportation
director for the Maryland Depart- ment of Education and the presi- dent-elect of NASDPTS, said the goal of the group’s fall conference is to offer as much information to not only other state directors but transpor- tation directors and other student transporters. “As chair, my philosophy is to think about what do local directors of transportation need to know. What are the new federal regulations, best practices, new products, and new trends in our industry?” added Langley, who will succeed current President Max Christensen, Iowa's state director, at the conclusion of the 2014 conference. “Te more information I can take
back as a state director to share with my local directors, the more efficient and safer service they can provide to our students, and what local direc- tors need to know also provides an important window into their needs for our supplier council members to make their future sales and manufac- turing decisions.”
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