About Us

Mission Statement

TO IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE PUPIL TRANSPORTATION
THROUGH OUT ARIZONA

Our Vision

TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF BETTER AND SAFER
TRANSPORTATION, EQUIPMENT, LAWS AND
METHODS FOR ARIZONA

AAPT History

AAPT was founded in 1949, by bus drivers to support and learn new and safer methods
of handling pupil transportation, with the help and support from the
Arizona Department of Transportation, referred to as DPS.

Purpose

                            The AAPT Constitution states the purpose as follows:

     1.  To work for better and safer transportation equipment in the schools of Arizona.

     2.  To work for the adoption and enforcement of laws which are of concern to school        

          transportation.

     3.  To work for a uniform method of loading and unloading students for the entire state.

     4.  To further the relationship between bus drivers, school administrators and other school

          officials.

     5.  To provide for efficient training facilities for school bus drivers of Arizona.

Functions

AAPT conducts two functions a year:

     1. The State Road-eo Competition is held the second weekend of March. This event consists

        of a written test based on a drivers knowledge of the Minimum Standards and CDL, which is the

        regulations for school bus drivers, and a driving skills test. The winner of this event is

        then sent on to the International Road-eo as Arizona's representative.

     2. The AAPT Annual Conference, a 1 day function,  is held the second weekend of

         October. This is an opportunity for transportation personnel to come together and

         network, learn valuable information, receive DPS updates, and just have a good time.

         The conference consists of workshops, general assemblies, awards and other activities

         geared to enhancing the knowledge base of those persons employed in the field of

         pupil transportation. The conference is open to all transportation personal through

         out the state of Arizona.       

Newsletters

Newsletters are displayed at www.azpupiltransportation.org, updated 4 times per year.
It contains information about upcoming events, and general information.
If you have an article or information that you would like to see in the newsletter, you may submit it for consideration to the E-mail address, or send it to the postal box. Posting of it will be based on content and available space.

Membership

Membership is from October to October of each year.
 

Contacts

Arizona Association For Pupil Transportation

P.O. Box 35070

Phoenix, AZ. 85069

E-Mail:  aapt_transportation@yahoo.com

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