NAPT ACTS Session Spotlight: NAPT Regional Assemblies
EverDriven Unveils 360-degree Student Experience
ICYMI: We announced our 2025 Annual Award Winners!
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NAPT ACTS Session Spotlight: NAPT Regional Assemblies
Connect with Members in Your NAPT Region! This year, we’ re introducing a unique opportunity to connect directly with your NAPT Region Directors and other leaders from your geographical region. These interactive session is designed to bring members together to discuss region-specific needs, challenges, solutions, and best practices. It’ s your chance to engage in meaningful conversations, share your perspective, and collaborate with peers who understand the issues that matter most to your area. Then, get ready for some friendly competition! After regional assemblies, all five regions will come together for an industry knowledge showdown. One contestant from each region will compete for bragging rights and prizes in this fun, fast-paced, and interactive session.
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Distinguished Service Award: Denny Coughlin, Owner at School Bus Training Company Continuing Education Award: Michelle Summers, CSPT, Assistant Director of Transportation at Friendswood ISD( TX). The Continuing Education Award is sponsored by Thomas Built Buses School Bus Driver Training & Safety Award: Sherri Zulick, Training Coordinator at Gorham School District( ME). The School Bus Driver Training & Safety Award is sponsored by IC Bus Special Needs Transportation Award: Katherine Michael, CSPT, CPTS, Special Needs Route Supervisor at Fayette County Schools( GA). The Special Needs Transportation Award is sponsored by Q’ STRAINT Heroism Award: Spartanburg District 6 staff, bus driver Crystal Foster and bus monitor Joclyn Johnson. For their heroic actions in saving children from a house fire. The Heroism Award is sponsored by Blue Bird Their stories inspire us all to continue striving for a safer, more inclusive future in school transportation.
EverDriven Unveils 360-degree Student Experience
EverDriven, a leader in alternative student transportation, announced the launch of its 360-degree Student Experience, an advancement in real-time visibility and safety for every ride. Purpose-built to support students with diverse needs, the solution combines advanced monitoring technology with human-led care to deliver unmatched transparency, proactive risk mitigation, and student-centered consistency.“ At EverDriven, we are dedicated to setting the bar for safety in student transportation,” said Mitch Bowling, chief executive officer at EverDriven.“ The 360-degree Student Experience turns that commitment into visibility, accountability, and consistent, calm rides— one student, one trip at a time. This is the standard we uphold daily, and an example of how we’ re driving best practices across the industry.”
Introducing the 360-degree Student Experience
ICYMI: We announced our 2025 Annual Award Winners!
We look forward to honoring these outstanding individuals at NAPT ACTS at the Annual Awards Presentation scheduled for Saturday, November 1st at 3:45 p. m. Distinguished Service Award: Stephanie Walker, CDPT, CSPT, CSNT, CPTS, Director of Transportation for Habersham County Schools( GA)
This solution ensures every ride is safe, transparent, and tailored to the students who rely on it.
Key Features and Capabilities: Proactive Safety Monitoring: Dual-facing AI cameras and onboard and app-enabled sensors track 18 safety data points, proactively identifying risky behaviors and vehicle conditions before they escalate. Unsafe drivers are removed from service if thresholds are crossed; Real-Time Ride Visibility: Districts and caregivers can access live trip status, offering peace of mind at every step of the journey; Unparalleled Safety Standards: Drivers complete pre-service drug testing, random drug testing, and extensive background checking including sex offender registry screening, and motor vehicle record reviews. Ongoing training in defensive driving and sensitivity practices also ensure safe, supportive transportation for all students. The solution builds on EverDriven’ s proven foundation of safety and reliability and adds deeper insights and smarter safeguards. With more than 2 million trips completed annually across 36 states and a 99.99 percent accident-free record, 360-degree Student Experience reinforces EverDriven’ s commitment to safe, studentcentered transportation.
To learn more about bringing the 360-degree Student Experience to your district, visit everdriven. com.
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