PHIL'S  PHIL-OSOPHY 

               Philip Jones, President

HAPPY JULY 4TH

KEEP OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES IN YOUR PRAYERS!

Whether you are a veteran or rookie transportation supervisor,

The Pupil Transportation Management Manual will provide you with invaluable information.

PUPIL TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT MANUAL

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An Obituary printed in the London Times - Interesting and sadly rather true.

 Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.

 He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:

 - Knowing when to come in out of the rain;

- Why the early bird gets the worm;

- Life isn't always fair;

- and maybe it was my fault.

 Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).

 His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

 Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.  It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

 Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.  Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.

 Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.  Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his wife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason.

 He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, I Want It Now, Someone Else Is To Blame, and I'm A Victim.

 Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. 

   C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S    

2009 KAPT SCHOOL BUS SAFETY ROAD E O Left to Right CONVENTIONAL BUS Tami Posey 5th place Todd County Kennith Phillips 4th place-Jefferson County Wes Garrett 3rd place-Shelby County Ed Beahm 2nd -Breckinridge County Jennifer McCoy 1st place Hardin County Phil Jones - KAPT President Left to Right TRANSIT BUS Belinda Burke 4th place-Floyd County Mary Nichols 5th place-Todd County Anthony Bolden 3rd place-Floyd County Cecil Hardin Jr. 2nd place-Shelby County Dana Clark 1st place-Madison County   Left to Right SMALL BUS Gary Warren 3rd place-Todd County Richard Hall 2nd place-Floyd County Bencie Rasnake 1st place-Christian County       SOUTHEASTERN SCHOOL BUS SAFETY ROAD E O Additional Information May Be Obtained by Contacting Roger Kerns.   PREVIOUS WINNERS - BUS SAFETY ROAD E O CONVENTIONAL TRANSIT SMALL BUS Robert Stark, Jr. Jefferson Co. 1985 William Miller Fayette Co. 1986 Suzanne Freeland Trigg Co. 1987 Doug Walter Kenton Co. 1988 Nick Render Ohio Co. 1989 Roger Kerns Hardin Co. 1990 Jim Lutrell Trigg Co. 1991 Roger Kerns Hardin Co. 1992 Roger Kerns Hardin Co. 1993 Charles Harrison Muhlengerg Co. 1994 Roger Kerns Hardin Co. 1995 Allen Pickett Harrison Co. 1996 Allen Pickett Harrison Co. 1997 Lola Durbin Woodford Co. 1998 Sandy Hodge Oldham Co. 1999 Richard Cordial Lawerence Co. 2000 Eugene Hall Martin Co. 2001 Bill Castile Christian Co. 2002 John Woodville Jefferson Co. 2004 John Woodville Jefferson Co. 2005 Ronnie Bridges Trigg Co. 2006 Dwayne Salyer Floyd Co. 2007 Jennifer McCoy Hardin Co. 2008 Jennifer McCoy Hardin Co. 2009 John Clausen Lincoln Co. 2000 Jeff Butson Christian Co. 2001 Danny Vance Martin Co. 2002 Jeff Butson Christian Co. 2004 Jeff Butson Christian Co. 2005 Danny Vance Martin Co. 2006 Danny Vance Martin Co. 2007 Dana Clark Madison Co. 2008 Dana Clark Madison Co. 2009 Misty Smith Laurel Co. 2002 Bencie Rasnake Christian Co. 2004 Jaye Jaye Knickelbein Trigg Co. 2005 Jaye Jaye Knickelbein Trigg Co. 2006 Shannon Wallen Floyd Co. 2007 Bencie Rasnake Christian Co. 2008 Bencie Rasnake Christian Co. 2009

US DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing

Records Retention Schedule

50th Anniversary of Kentucky's School Bus Disaster

RELIGIOUS OBSERVATIONS

Stateline

(A comprehensive website of states news and politics)

OSHA Fact Sheets and Reporting Forms

 

Mirror Grid Presentation by David Breitenstein	Garage Safety Presentation by Dave Self
School Bus Security By Stan Mullen	Accident Review Committee By Mickey Anderson

(Due to the size of these presentations, PLEASE downloaded before opening.)

"The Bus Stops Here"

If you are looking to sell or purchase buses, contact the webmaster with the information and it will be listed.

The age old question of "WHY ARE THERE NO SEAT BELTS ON SCHOOL BUSES?" rears it's ugly head from time to time. The below link is a comprehensive answer to that question.

SEATBELTS ON BUSES

Check to see if a sex offender is registered near your bus stops or home!

www.mapsexoffenders.com

...yes son,  always be at the bus stop 5 minutes before the bus...

Are you still using non-conforming vans to transport students?

You may want to read this article by Attorney Richard Gergel.

Another article on 12-15 Passenger Vans.

ARCHIVES

 

Diastat Training	Graduated License Law	Alternative Fuels Study
NAPT Certified Members	Technician Compensation Survey	2007 SN Study

JCPS Burned Bus - And You Still Think Seatbelts On A School Bus Is Warranted?

Looking for interesting facts about Kentucky?

The below link is a comprehensive database with information about our state.

        Kentucky Facts           

Kentucky Employee Directory

Kentucky Legislature

Kentucky Retirement Systems

Kentucky State Police Sex Offender Register

STATE TRANSPORTATION WEBSITES

NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

KAPT DIRECTORY

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

The Kentucky Association for Pupil Transportation (KAPT) was established in 1976. KAPT membership represents all 120 counties in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The purpose of KAPT is to provide leadership, assistance and motivation to the Kentucky school transportation industry with the goal of providing safe, efficient, economical and high-quality transportation the school children on their trips to and from school and school-related activities.

KAPT Constitution

MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES

  BORN - 10-22-02

UPDATED - 06-30-09

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