This year's board of directors meeting will be May 20th(tuesday) at the Liverpool Bus Garage, located on Long Branch Rd in Liverpool. The meeting will start at 10am.

All past and present chapter presidents, make up the board of directors and are encouraged to attend

Genesee Co Sheriffs Dept in Batavia NY is taking into consideration hosting a Vericom Training Class for Traffic Crash Investigation this summer 2008.  The purpose of this email is to generate enough interest to warrant the class.  The cost is $175.00 for a two day class.  We are not asking you to committee at this time.  We are only asking you if you may have some interest.  For additional information about the class go to [ http://www.vericomcomputers.com/Training.htm ]http://www.vericomcomputers.com/Training.htm .  If you are interested reply with any pertinent information.  Batavia is midway between Rochester and Buffalo on I90.
 
Or contact Vericom directly by email, telephone or fax. 
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Toll free USA and Canada 1-800-533-5547
Fax 763-428-4856
Telephone 763-428-1381

Below is a great article concerning the job and importance of a school bus technician, and might want to be used when when working on contracts or facing cuts in the Transportation Dept:

Mechanics & technicians School bus mechanics have a responsibility every bit as profound as commercial airline mechanics. Every morning, when the buses roll out of the yard, children's safety depends entirely on the diligence and professionalism of the operation's mechanics. The prospect of an accident caused by poor maintenance is something even the most hard-boiled school bus mechanic dreads.Years ago, the main requirements for being a school bus mechanic were basic mechanical skills and the willingness to work hard. Today, constant technological innovations from manufacturers (computerized drive trains, emission controls, etc.) have made ongoing professional development an absolute necessity for school bus mechanics.Range of responsibilitiesAs challenging as it is, for most school bus mechanics "turning a wrench" is the easy part. Responsibilities of the maintenance program range from handling breakdowns and making repairs, scheduling and documenting preventive maintenance, parts purchasing and inventory control, "specing" new buses, prompt attendance to voluntary or mandatory vehicle or equipment recalls to compliance with a wide range of OSHA and environmental regulations.In small school districts and contract operations, a single mechanic may be responsible for every aspect of the maintenance program. These individuals have to be some of the hardest working people on the planet. In larger operations, the lead mechanic is responsible not only for maintaining vehicles, but managing a staff of line mechanics or driver-mechanics, with all the challenges any supervisory position involves.

Any size vehicle with a driveline parking brake will no longer have a parking brake test on the road.
Any vehicle with a drive line parking brake will now be subject to a static parking brake test only, regardless of GVW per NYSDOT Albany