Education is a cornerstone of the Annual NAPT Summit. This year look for these PDS courses throughout the schedule:
 

• PDS 204 –	Team Communication Strategies
• PDS 208 –	Parent, Teacher, Board & Public Outreach
• PDS 304 –	Data Driven Decision-Making
• PDS 403 –	Labor Contract Negotiations
• PDS 404 –	Human Resources: Critical Issues
• PDS 505 –	School Facility Planning
• PDS 506 –	Transportation Facility Planning
• PDS 604 –	Transportation Program Planning & Evaluation
• PDS 605 –	School Transportation Contract Management
• PDS 607 –	Legal & Regulatory Fundamentals
• PDS 609 –	Accident Investigation
• PDS 801 –	Special Needs Student Transportation Orientation (formerly SNT 101)
• PDS 802 –	NHTSA Child Passenger Safety Restraint Training on School Buses (formerly SNT 102)
• PDS 805 –	Managing Special Needs Behaviors (formerly SNT 105)

 
 
The schedule and class availability is subject to change. Check the official schedule often for the latest information.

Schedule

There is a lot to do at this year’s summit. If you have scheduling conflicts, consider the online PDS courses!

The annual NAPT Conference and Trade Show is consistently recognized as the premier school transportation conference in the nation. Expect over 3-dozen different workshops on an array of important topics. See the newest products and latest technology in pupil transportation! Choose from more than a dozen courses from the NAPT Professional Development Series.

Will you be there?

School Training Solutions would like to wish everyone a fun and safe Halloween. Remember to drive carefully, as children are more than twice as likely to be killed in a pedestrian/car accident on Halloween than on any other night.

In recognition of this holiday, we have provided these 10 interesting facts about Halloween.

1.	Jack O’Lanterns were first made from turnips.
2.	In 1905, sticky molasses taffy and hot green pickles were the recommended Halloween treats.
3.	Americans spend approximately $6 billion on Halloween each year, making it the second highest grossing commercial holiday (after Christmas).
4.	Versions of trick-or-treating date back to medieval times; however, the holiday died out in America during WWII when sugar was rationed.
5.	After WWII, Peanuts comic strip, children’s magazine Jack and Jill, and the radio program The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, helped to make trick-or-treating popular again.
6.	Snickers is the most popular Halloween candy.
7.	On Halloween in Hollywood, you can be fined $1,000 if you use or sell Silly String.
8.	Candy Corn originally had no association with Halloween or fall and was called “chicken feed.”
9.	A few towns with Halloween-themed names include: Frankenstein, MO; Scary, WV; Spook City, CO; Candy Town, OH; Mummy Pass, CO; Pumpkin Center, CA; and Ghost Cove, FL.
10.	In the movie, Halloween, a William Shatner Star Trek mask was used for the main character, Michael Myers, because the movie had a very limited budget, and it was the cheapest mask they could find.

For a short time we are offering our 2 courses dealing with bloodborne pathogens at a ghastly group discount. If you purchase these 2 courses together, you can receive them at the chillingly low price of $35. These courses are usually $30 a piece, so hurry to receive this bloodcurdling benefit. This spine-chilling special won’t last long, so take advantage of this package deal now!

Happy E-Learning

Gary Moore is a twenty-nine year veteran of the Missouri Highway Patrol. Most of his work with the Highway Patrol was as a ‘road Trooper.’ During his tenure with the Highway Patrol, Mr. Moore served the State of Missouri on special assignment to the Governor’s Security Division and provided personal protection and security services to four different Missouri Governors and their families.

At this year’s summit, Gary will facilitate a live action workshop where attendees will literally sit in on the reconstruction of a nightmarish incident involving a school bus that captivated the nation for nearly a week. Afterward, you will be actively involved in debriefing the participants. Don’t miss this unique, unprecedented opportunity!

The annual NAPT Conference and Trade Show is consistently recognized as the premier school transportation conference in the nation. Expect over 3-dozen different workshops on an array of important topics. See the newest products and latest technology in pupil transportation! Choose from more than a dozen courses from the NAPT Professional Development Series.

There is a lot to do at this year’s summit. If you have scheduling conflicts, consider the online PDS courses!

Christopher A. Hart was sworn in as a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on August 12, 2009, and designated by the President for a 2-year term as Vice Chairman of the Board on August 18, 2009. In August 2013, President Obama nominated him for a second term as Board Member and after Senate confirmation of his nomination, the President, in October 2013, designated him for a third term as Vice Chairman. He has served as Acting NTSB Chairman since April 26, 2014 and in July 2014 was nominated by the President to serve as Chairman of the NTSB.

Christopher A. Hart is one of many featured speakers at the 2014 Annual NAPT Summit: Driving Innovation. He has had a long career in transportation safety at top levels of leadership and will lead a Federal issues forum at this year’s Summit.
Will you be there?

The annual NAPT Conference and Trade Show is consistently recognized as the premier school transportation conference in the nation. Expect over 3-dozen different workshops on an array of important topics. See the newest products and latest technology in pupil transportation! Choose from more than a dozen courses from the NAPT Professional Development Series.

There is a lot to do at this year’s summit. If you have scheduling conflicts, consider the online PDS courses!