NAPT announced that Harford County Public Schools in Bel Air, Md., won an annual endowment to provide field trips for its students.
Dr. Linda F. Bluth, NAPT’s immediate past-president, and her partner Betsy Eisman awarded funds to assist Hartford County Public Schools in busing students throughout the community on education outings in the areas of math, science, language, social studies and art. The grant also covers entry fees, supplies and classroom resource materials.
NAPT said preference was given this year to schools that were damaged by destructive weather forces, such as hurricanes and tornadoes. Harford County Public Schools was affected by the impact of Hurricane Irene at the start of the school year. The storm rendered 75 percent of Harford schools without power, and downed trees and power lines made more than 50 local roads impassable. Power was also cut off to thousands of local residents.
“It is with great pride that we acknowledge the honor bestowed upon us…our hope is to provide students who may not have the opportunity to participate in a field trip due to financial limitations the means to do so,” said Director of Transportation Charles Taibi.
Harford County transports approximately 36,000 students on 500 buses everyday. The fleet logs about 42,000 miles daily.
To be eligible for the grants, school districts must be an active member of NAPT.
Bluth completed her two-year term as NAPT president last month at the conclusion of the NAPT Summit held in Cincinnati. She is also a quality assurance and monitoring specialist with the Maryland State Department of Education.
