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GULF COAST CHAPTER
Texas Association for Pupil Transportation
2006 – 2007
www.GCAPT.org
Date: November 8, 2006
To: Gulf Coast Chapter TAPT, Member Addressed
From: Brian Weisinger President
Sam Davila Vice President
Keith Kaup Secretary
Bill Conaway Treasurer
Marisa Weisinger Parliamentarian
Subject: Gulf Coast Chapter TAPT November Meeting ~ November 14, 2006.
Tomball ISD will host the November 2006 meeting of the Gulf Coast TAPT Chapter on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at the Tomball ISD Transportation Center located at 1055 Baker Dr. in Tomball. (Please see directions below.) The meeting will start at 10:00 AM. The minutes of the October 2006 meeting are included below for your examination and review.
Agenda for November 2006
Call to Order: President – Brian Weisinger
Invocation/Pledge:
Welcome and Introductions:
Program & Lunch Sponsor: Zonar
Minutes of Previous Meeting: (see below)
Treasurer’s Report : Balance as of November 1, 2006: $5,655.99
141 Paid Members to date
Old Business:
New Business:
Committee Reports:
Program: Kurt Nantkes, Zonar
Technology Trends in School Transportation
Adjourn:
Raffle prizes: Basket – Conroe ISD
Upcoming Meetings & Events
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November
5-9 – NAPT Conference and Trade Show, Kansas City, MO
11 – TEEX Night & Responsible Driving, Bryan
14 – Chapter Meeting, Tomball ISD
Sponsor – Zonar
18 – TEEX Night & Responsible Driving, Bryan
December
2 – TEEX Night & Responsible Driving, Bryan
9 – TEEX Night & Responsible Driving, Bryan
12 – Chapter Meeting, Marriott Hotel Hobby Airport
Sponsor – Chalk’s Truck Parts
13 – Child Passenger Safety Training, Region IV ESC
January
9 – Chapter Meeting, NEED LOCATION
Sponsor – Capital Bus Sales
19 – Transportation Crisis Team Response Training, Region IV ESC
February
2-5 – TEEX Train the Trainer, Ft. Bend ISD
17 – GCAPT Winter Conference and Trade Show, South Shore Harbor Resort
17-18 – TAPT Certification Classes, League City
March
2-5 – TEEX Train the Trainer, Arlington ISD
9-12 – TEEX Train the Trainer, Pearland ISD
13 – Chapter Meeting, Houston ISD (Region IV)
Sponsor – Thomas Bus Gulf Coast
April
10 – Chapter Meeting, Deer Park ISD
Sponsor – National Guaranteed Vinyl
14 – GCAPT School Bus Safety Road-e-o, TBA
27-30 – TEEX Train the Trainer, Austin ISD
May
8 – Chapter Meeting, Humble ISD (Humble Civic Center)
Sponsors – International & Forward Edge
23 – Child Passenger Safety Training, Region IV ESC
June
1-4 – TEEX Train the Trainer, El Paso
15-20 – TAPT Conference & Trade Show, Waco
July
6-9 – TEEX Train the Trainer, Bryan
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For Train the Trainer information, please contact Laura Wilson, TEEX, 979-862-3735.
For Child Passenger Safety information, please contact Pam McCurdy, TxDPS, 254-759-7111
For TEA School Transportation information, please contact Randy Boatman, TEA, 512-463-9238
For TASB safety information, please contact Chuck Kennedy, TASB Risk Management, 800-482-7276 x-6609
Join the TxDPS School Bus Mailing List
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/schoolbus
Minutes from the October, 2006 Meeting
Call to Order: President – Sam Davila
Attendance – 98
Invocation/Pledge: David Hoffman, Director – Humble ISD
Welcome and Introductions: Ron McPherson, Assoc. Superintendent of Operations – Clear Creek ISD
Jaime Gallego, Interim Director – Clear Creek ISD
Minutes: Motion to accept by Jim Abney, Santa Fe ISD
Second by Jaime Gallego, Clear Creek ISD
Motion approved.
Treasurer’s Report: Motion to accept by Ed Garner, Waller ISD
Second by Jack Franklin, Pearland ISD
Motion approved.
Old Business: None
New Business: Keith Kaup presented preliminary information pertaining to studying the fiscal necessity of an increase in annual dues for the active members of GCAPT for 2007-2008.
Committee Reports:
· Rhonda Davis – TAPT
Sites of interest in Waco to visit during the conference
Rodeo Competition: orientation meeting on Thursday
Road-e-o on Friday
Award banquet on Saturday
Information on Web in November
Vendor Show: Set-up on Saturday
Show open Noon to 8:00 pm on Sunday
Reminder of the Centex Chapter Conference in Kerrville.
· Marisa Weisinger – GCAPT Winter Conference & Trade Show Committee
Feb 17 – South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center – League City
Golf Tournament Feb 16 at Noon
TAPT Certification Classes – Feb 17 and 18 at South Shore Harbour
TASBT Certification Classes – Feb 17 and 18 at Clear Creek ISD
· Kathryn Cook – Region IV
Instructor Networking meeting 10-26-06 (9-Noon)
If you haven’t returned your certification list, please do so ASAP.
Kathy Furneaux with PTSI will be coming to give School Bus Safety Assesment Oct. 13, 2006
· David McMillian – TASBT
Executive committee meeting at the end of October.
We will have some Certification classes at Christmas Break and 3 classes at Clear Creek ISD in February.
Program: Pam McCurdy, Administrative Assistant – Texas DPS School Transportation Division
Driving Record Interpretations
Program Sponsor: Meal – Pinnacle Medical Management
District – Clear Creek ISD
Meeting Adjourned: Motion to adjourn by David Hoffman – Humble ISD;
Second by Rhonda Davis – Dickinson ISD
Motion approved.
Raffle Donations: Prizes donated by Columbia Brazoria ISD, Capital Bus Sales and Service, and Texas Association for Pupil Transportation. $180 Collected.
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