Ep 16 Part 2 - Live from the 2024 Summer Conference and Trade Show
Release Date: 07/17/2024
Ep 18 NYAPT Talks with Marc Medina and Dave Christopher
NYAPT TALKS
In this episode I'm joined by Marc Medina, our new NYAPT President, and Executive Director Dave Christopher. We hear about Marc's goals as he kicks off his presidency. We also discuss the new NYAPT App for a member communication forum, re-cap EV bus listening sessions recently held, and recommendations from the NTSB Report HIR-22-06 on a Tennessee bus crash from back in October of 2020. We wrap it up with well wishes for our members for a safe and successful start to the new school year!
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Ep 17 Reflections on the Summer Conference with Dave Christopher
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In this episode I'm joined by Executive Director of NYAPT, Dave Christopher. Dave shares an overview of the Annual Summer Conference and Trade Show!
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Ep 16 Part 4 - Live from the 2024 Summer Conference and Trade Show
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In part 4 of Ep 16 I'm joined by two guests. My first conversation is with Terry Gilberti from Bus Patrol to discuss Stop-Arm Cameras, and my second conversation is with Ron Mackey from the Greenwood Lake UFSD.
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Ep 16 Part 3 - Live from the 2024 Summer Conference and Trade Show
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In part 3 of Ep. 16 I'm joined by Bob Corey from the Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES. Bob and I chat about the CDL training that his team is offering to component districts.
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Ep 16 Part 2 - Live from the 2024 Summer Conference and Trade Show
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In Part 2 of Ep. 16, I'm joined by Kim Trask from Unatego CSD, spouse of Transportation Director Brian Trask. Also on this episode is D'Allah Laffoon from the Waterloo CSD to talk about the Transportation Top Teams Award received by his department and his journey to Transportation Supervisor.
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Ep 16 Part 1 - Live from the 2024 Summer Conference and Trade Show
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In part 1 of Ep 16 I'm joined by Frank Klein of Suffolk Transportation. Frank and I talk about driver training, 3rd Party CDL Testing and Stop -Arm Cameras.
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Ep 15 - Stop-arm Cameras in the Hilton CSD
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In Ep. 15 I chat with Matt Schultz, Transportation Director from Hilton CSD. We focus on the deployment of Stop-arm cameras in the district. Leading up to that conversation, we talk breifly about school budget votes, driver shortage and Matt's background as an educator and school building administrator.
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Ep 14 - Updates from Dave Christopher, NYAPT Executive Director
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In this episode I'm joined by Dave Christopher for NYAPT updates the NYS Budget, State Aid runs, Legislative updates, Operation Safe Stop, and the upcoming Summer 2024 Conference!
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Ep 13 NYAPT Talks with Perry Oddi from Lake Shore CSD
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In episode 13 I'm joined by Perry Oddi, Director of Transportation for the Laske Shore CSD in Angola NY. Perry has secured 7.9 million in EPA grant funding to procure 20 battery electric school buses. Perry shares his experience to date with his two electric school buses and the District's plans to add 20 additional buses and the infrastructure to support those buses.
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Ep 12 Part 4 Live from the Winter Workshop with Hannah Abdoo from NYSERDA
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In the final episode from the NYAPT Winter Workshop, I'm joined by Hannah Abdoo. Hannah is a project manager from NYSERDA and was at the workshop to educate attendees on the Bus Incentive Program - NYSBIP - for EV school buses. We had a great chat and I hope this conversation is helpful to many as our industry navigates the path to electrification of school bus fleets.
info_outlineIn Part 2 of Ep. 16, I'm joined by Kim Trask from Unatego CSD, spouse of Transportation Director Brian Trask. Also on this episode is D'Allah Laffoon from the Waterloo CSD to talk about the Transportation Top Teams Award received by his department and his journey to Transportation Supervisor.