NOVEMBER 2025 | CONTENTS
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12 How Zūm is Modernizing Student Transportation for Everyone
Ten years ago, Ritu Narayan, Founder and CEO of Zum, set out on a mission to modernize the school bus system for all children— including her own
FEATURES
8 NAPT Statement on NTSB Urgent Recommendations
On October 28, 2025, the National Transportation Safety Board released interim findings and recommendations regarding a serious school bus accident in Leander, Texas, in August of 2025
10 NAPT Board Sworn in at NAPT ACTS
The NAPT Board swearing-in ceremony occurred at the NAPT Annual Conference & Trade Show( ACTS) in Grand Rapids, MI on Saturday, November 1, 2025
14 NAPT ACTS25 Recap This year’ s NAPT ACTS was held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from October 31 through November 4
24 NAPT Announces New Strategic Partnership with PTSI to Deliver Online Professional Development Series( PDS)
This milestone was announced during the NAPT Annual Meeting at this year’ s NAPT ACTS, marking a major step forward in the evolution of professional development for the student transportation industry
25 The Importance of Your Career
It’ s essential to grasp all the factors influencing your employees, fleet, and district, along with the requirements set by regulators and emerging issues
By Molly McGee Hewitt, PhD, CAE
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6 FROM THE NAPT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO
By Molly McGee Hewitt, PhD, CAE
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