COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P. O. BOX 2120
SUPTS. MEMO. NO. 180
December 21, 2001
FROM: Jo Lynne DeMary
Superintendent of Public Instruction
SUBJECT: Virginia Association of Pupil Transportation (VAPT) and Department
of Education Pupil Transportation Conference, June 16-19, 2002
The 2001
Virginia Pupil Transportation Conference sponsored by VAPT and the Department
of Education will be held at the Marriott Norfolk, June 16-19, 2002.
Specific
information will be sent to the transportation director in your school
division. Registration is scheduled for
Sunday beginning at 2 p.m. VAPT is
sponsoring a ROAD-E-O for drivers on Monday afternoon. The conference will
include sessions for transportation personnel on topics such as Fair Labor
Standards, use of charter buses, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and
federal drug and alcohol testing. Off-site technical maintenance training will
be held for technicians/mechanics. Exhibitors will be on hand to discuss their
products with drivers, technicians, and directors.
A special
invitation is extended to division superintendents and other school officials
who are involved in purchasing pupil transportation equipment and anyone
interested in learning more about changes affecting pupil transportation. Registration information will be contained
in the package that will be sent to your transportation director or may be
requested by contacting the individuals listed below.
If you have
any questions concerning this conference, please contact Mr. John Hazelette,
transportation director, Norfolk City Public Schools and VAPT President, at
(757)892-3320 or June Eanes, director of support services, at (804) 225-2037.
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