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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

In part 3 of episode 12 I'm joined by Brain Trask from the Unatego Central School, and Bob Orman from the Livonia CSD. Brian and Bob share what's new in their districts, wearing multiple hats, building a new facility and preparing for the first electric school bus in Livonia CSD.