Florida Association for Pupil Transportation

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
2005-06 OFFICERS
Karen Strickland, President
c/o Hillsborough District Schools
9455 Harney Road
Thonotosassa, FL 33492
(813) 982-5500
Joe Purvis, President-elect
c/o St. Johns District Schools
30 Crookshank Drive
St. Augustine, FL 32095
(904) 819-7810
James (Jim) Beekman Jr., Past President
c/o Osceola District Schools
401 Simpson Road
Kissimmee, FL 34744
(407) 518-4550
Region I (South) Director
Karen Williams
c/o St. Lucie District Schools
325 NW Commerce Park Drive
Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 785-6602
Region II (West Central) Director
Kathleen Braselton
c/o Manatee District Schools
215 Manatee Avenue West
Bradenton, FL 34208
(941) 708-8800 ext. 1121
Region III (Central) Director
Linda Fultz
c/o Hernando District Schools
3339 California Street
Brooksville, FL 34609
(352) 797-7003
Region IV (N. Central, N. East) Director
David Solomon
c/o Duval District Schools
129 King Street
Jacksonville, FL 32204
(904) 858-6255
Region V (Panhandle) Director
Jay McInnis
c/o Okaloosa District Schools
1978 Lewis Turner Boulevard
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547
(850) 833-3555
Charlie Hood, DOE Representative
School Transportation Management
325 West Gaines Street, #1134
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
(850) 245-9795
Ronnie H. McCallister, Rec. Secretary
c/o FL Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street, #1134
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
(850) 245-9795
Pat Snell, Treasurer
c/o Miami-Dade District Schools
15401 SW 117th Avenue
Miami, FL 33177
(305) 234-3365
Diane Bennett, Executive Director
Post Office Box 1686
Eustis, FL 32727-1686
(352) 483-0834 / March 1, 2006
Dear FAPT Member,
It is time to make plans for the 59th Annual Florida Association for Pupil Transportation (FAPT) Summer Conference. This year several districts throughout the state are working hard to host this conference. The 2006 Summer Conference location and dates are:
Location: West Palm Beach Marriott
1001 Okeechobee Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: 1-561-833-1234
Dates: Sunday, June 25 – Friday, June 30, 2006
The FAPT Executive Committee is working hard to make this the best conference ever. Once again we will be offering a Pre-Conference Workshop on Transporting Students with Special Needs that will begin on Sunday afternoon, June 25th, and continue on the morning of Monday, July 26th. We encourage you to invite your counterparts in your district’s ESE Department.
For those persons involved in the district’s OTETA Drug and Alcohol Testing Program, there will be a Post-Conference Workshop, Thursday afternoon, June 29th, and Friday morning, June 30th. The training will contain Federal program updates, aggregated test results, and the required training for program supervisors.
All the conference information and forms are posted on the FAPT website. If you go to WWW.FAPTFLORIDA.ORG, you can access the following conference information:

Conference Program Summary
West Palm Beach Marriott Reservation and Hotel Information
FAPT Registration Forms
Spouse/Companion Information and Registration Form

Please review all the information and respond as soon as possible. The deadline to receive the hotel conference rate is May 22, 2006. If you wish to claim tax exempt status, you must have a district credit card, district check, or pay cash. The tax certificate must also be in the district’s name.
We sincerely hope you will be able to join us and look forward to seeing you at the 2006 FAPT Summer Conference. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Diane G. Bennett, FAPT Executive Director, at (352) 483-0834 or by e-mail at .
Sincerely,

Karen Strickland, President

P.O. Box 1686

Eustis, Florida 32727-1686

(352) 483-0834 / Fax (352) 483-3775