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School Bus

LEADERSHIP

  • Officers President, President Elect & Past President

  • Division 1 SCDE Senior Management, District Directors & SCDE Office Directors and Area Supervisors

  • Division 2 SCDE Director of Maintenance, Shop Supervisors, Foremen, Clerks, State and District Technicians

  • Division 3 State & District Driver Trainers (Safety Officers)

  • Division 4 District Supervisors and Assistant Directors, Drivers and Monitors and Aides Division

  • Division 5 Special Needs and McKinney Vento Transportation

  • Support Team Secretary, Treasurer & Co-Treasurer, Vendor Liaison

  • Executive  Executive Director and Legislative Liaison

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Officers

President, President Elect and Past President

Rob Rickenbacker

2026-28 President

SCDE County Supervisor, Dorchester Shop

rrickenb@ed.sc.gov

Wayne Southard

2028-30 President-Elect

SCDE Fleet Specialist

jsouthard@ed.sc.gov

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Theresa Taylor

2024-26 Past President

SCDE Training Coordinator

tltaylor@ed.sc.gov

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Division Leaders

SCAPT leadership includes 5 Division Chairs and Vice Chairs with each division representing various employee groups as described below.

Division 1

 SCDE Senior Management, District and SCDE Directors, and SCDE Area Supervisors

Daphne McNeely, Chair

York County School Dist.1

dmcneely@york.12.sc.us

Division 1

 SCDE Senior Management, District and SCDE Directors, and SCDE Area Supervisors

Marlon Dantzler, Vice Chair

Sumter County School

District

Marlon.Dantzler@sumterschools.net

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Division 2

SCDE Director of Maintenance, Engineering Associates, Shop Supervisors, 

Foremen, Clerks, State & District Technicians

Nick Ginn, Chair

South Carolina Department of Education

naginn@ed.sc.gov

Division 2

SCDE Director of Maintenance, Engineering Associates, Shop Supervisors, 

Foremen, Clerks, State & District Technicians

Mac Westbrook, Vice-Chair

South Carolina Department of Education

awestbrook@ed.sc.gov

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Division 3

 State and District Driver Trainers (Safety Officers)

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Jeff Bryan, Chair

South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind

jbryan@scsdb.org

Division 3

 State and District Driver Trainers (Safety Officers)

Jennifer Bryce, Vice-Chair

Pickens County School District

 jenniferbryce@pickens.k12.sc.us

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Division 4

District Supervisors and Assistant Directors, Drivers and Monitors and Aids Division

Deborah Hucks, Chair

Horry County School  District

dhucks004@horrycountyschools.net

Division 4

District Supervisors and Assistant Directors, Drivers and Monitors and Aids Division

Eric Eaddy, Vice-Chair

Richland County School  District 1

eric.eaddy@richlandone.org

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Division 5

Special Needs and McKinney Vento Transportation

Honali A. Robinson,

Chair

Beaufort County School District One

honali.robinson@beaufort.k12.sc.us

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Division 5

Special Needs and McKinney Vento Transportation

Teena Mitchell, Vice Chair

Greenville County School District 

tmitchell@greenville.k12.sc.us

Support Team

Secretary, Treasurers, Vendor Liaison, Executive Director, Legislative Liaison

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Secretary

Trey Thomas

South Carolina Department of Education

wthomas@ed.sc.gov

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Co-Treasurer

Bill Tindal

South Carolina Department of Education

tindal.bill@gmail.com

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Co-Treasurer

Nikki Tessner

South Carolina Department of Education

ntessner@ed.sc.gov

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Vendor Liaison

MaShannon Rice

Anderson School District 5

mashannonrice@anderson5.net

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Executive Director

Ronny Townsend

864-958-0317

ronnytownsend0@gmail.com

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Legislative

Liasion

Rita Allison

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Rnallison@Charter.net

Katy Smith

Event Planner/

Program Coordinator

Katy Smith

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katysmith1311@gmail.com

Committee Members 

Executive, Legislative, Nominating, Road-e-o, Conference, Bylaws, Social Media, Operations/Finance, Audit, Scholarship, Awards, Hospitality and Professional Development

Executive

Theresa Taylor

Mike Bullman

Trey Thomas

Ronny Townsend

Darryl Webb

Legislative

Theresa Taylor

Rita Allison

Sgt. Matt Southern

Ronny Townsend

Darryl Webb

Nominating

Theresa Taylor

Mike Bullman

Richard Podmore

Darryl Webb

Road-E-O

Darren Edwards

Gerald Henry

Robert Hoffman

Teena Mitchell

Luke Patrick

Richard Podmore

Sgt. Matt Southern

Conference

Theresa Taylor

Mike Bullman

Robert Hoffman

Richard Podmore

MaShannon Rice

Sgt. Matt Southern

Keith Terry

Nikki Tessner

Trey Thomas

Ronny Townsend

Darryl Webb

By-Laws

Theresa Taylor

Mike Bullman

Trey Thomas

Ronny Townsend

Darryl Webb

Social Media

Robert Hoffman

Teena Mitchell

Wayne Southard

Richard Podmore

Sgt. Matt Southern

Operations/Finance

Theresa Taylor

Mike Bullman

MaShannon Rice

Nikki Tessner

Bill Tindal

Trey Thomas

Ronny Townsend

Darryl Webb

Audit

Herbert McNeal

Pam Wessinger

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Scholarship 

Theresa Taylor

Mike Bullman

Ronny Townsend

Darryl Webb

Scholarship Sponsor

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Awards

Theresa Taylor

Robert Hoffman

MaShannon Rice

Keith Terry

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Hospitality

Rita Allison

Deborah Blassingame

Monica Cox

Darlene Heger

P.J. Krause

Nikki Tessner

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Professional Development

Monica Cox

Richard Podmore

Teena Mitchell

Sgt. Matt Southern

Keith Terry

Darryl Webb

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Past Presidents

Special thanks to all who have served to help improve school bus transportation and safety throughout South Carolina communities. 

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In Memoriam

We remember those who have passed away that served in student transportation. We honor their memory and their contribution to the safety of our children.

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PO Box 273, GAFFNEY SC 29342

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