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Legislative Agenda
NYSBCA supports:
- Amending Governor Paterson’s Budget proposal that allows school districts to engage in district-operated regional transportation by requiring school districts to establish the “true cost” of their transportation services 2/2/10 Testimony for Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Education
- Passage of a new law to modify the way the state calculates the pricing structure for contract extensions utilizing the CPI as provided by the State Education Law – Memo in Support and S. 7231 by Senator Valesky/A.11164 by Assemblyman Towns
- Removal of the sunset provision on the state’s RFP law pertaining to school transportation services – S. 7232 by Senator Valesky/A.10447 by Assemblyman Gantt
- The Assembly’s Budget Resolution (A.9707-A) language which rejects
the Governor’s regional transportation and piggyback contracting
proposals - Passage of a law to remove the requirement for lighted school bus signs and instead allow for reflective signage
- Passage of a Sales Tax Credit for the Purchase of School Buses (click for more information)
- Repeal of the MTA Employee Tax/Mobility Tax or change the law to allow school bus contractors to be reimbursed by the state
- Initiatives that promote safe, reliable, and cost effective contractor-provided student transportation
- Initiatives that facilitate the use of alternative energy and improved fuel efficiency as long as they do not come in the form of unfunded mandates
- Additional funding for school bus safety initiatives provided by educational not-for-profits
NYSBCA opposes:
- A.3902 by Member of Assembly Alessi and S.1370 by Senator Saland
- A.10130 by Member of Assembly Paulin and S.5523 by Senator Oppenheimer
- The Governor’s Budget proposal and the Senate’s Budget Resolution to allow piggyback contracts
- Any new tax increase on the school bus contractor industry
- Any proposal that would negatively affect NY’s school bus contractor industry
Address:
New York School Bus Contractors Association
P.O. Box 268
Latham, NY12110
Phone: (518) 220-9905 or (888) 973-8368
Fax: (518) 220-9906
Staff:
Jennifer Carroll, CMP
Executive Director
jennifer@nysbca.com
Andre Claridge
Government Affairs Representative
andre@pcpublicaffairs.com
Contact NYSBCA:
Use this form for general inquiries.
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Events & Training
- NYSBCA Annual Convention
- October 15, 2010 at 05:00pm
Montauk Yacht Club - 32 Star Island Road Montauk, NY 11954
Read below to find out more information about the New York School Bus Contractors Association (NYSBCA) Annual Convention. You can download forms from the links below.
Annual Convention InformationThe New York School Bus Contractors Association (NYSBCA) was founded in 1950 and represents over two hundred companies involved in the pupil transportation industry, operating over 22,000 school vehicles in New York State and transporting over two million children each day, for a total of 100 million miles yearly. NYSBCA will be holding its 56th Annual Convention October 15-17, 2010 at the Montauk Yacht Club located in Montauk, New York on the tip of Long Island.
About the Convention:
In the beginning of 2009, NYSBCA decided to promote its “Go Green, Ride Yellow” campaign. The association has been working hard on getting children on school buses. As you know, the yellow bus is not only the safest mode of transportation, but for every full school bus, it takes 36 personal vehicles off the road. With today’s economy, NYSBCA has also been pushing the importance of not only keeping or getting children on the school bus, but we’ve been trying to educate NY school personnel about the cost-savings private transportation can provide. The focus of this year’s convention will be on what school bus options are available, what expenses we see in the future and how privatizing school transportation can save districts money. Join us for cutting edge information and take time to mingle with old friends and meet new ones.
About the Area
Long Island is the largest and longest island in the United States. A large body of water, the Peconic Bay, splits the eastern end to form two narrow peninsulas, commonly referred to as two forks. At Montauk, the extreme tip of the South Fork, the northern side opens to the waters of Block Island Sound with the Atlantic Ocean on the southern side. For more information and Montauk history, go online to www.onmontauk.com.
About the Yacht Club
The Montauk Yacht Club is a destination resort unlike any other with a wealth of amenities and facilities to keep every member of your family active and occupied and always having a great time. The resort offers: heated indoor pool, two outdoor pools, saunas, surf camp, volley ball, horseshoes and bocce ball, tennis courts, spa, fitness center, nearby golf course, private lake beach and more! The hotel’s address is 32 Star Island Road, Montauk, NY 11954. To find out more, visit the resort’s website at www.montaukyachtclub.com.
Room Reservations
Room reservations can be made by calling the Montauk Yacht Club’s reservation department at (888) 692-8668 or directly at (631) 668-3100. A discounted rate for the NYSBCA Annual Convention is $149 per night single or double occupancy, plus 11.625% tax. Be sure to ask for the “NYSBCA Annual Convention” to secure the group rate. Discounted rooms will be available until September 17th or until the room block is full.
NYSBCA Annual Convention
October 15, 2010
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