agenda

7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Transportation Director Summit, Day 2
(TopGolf)
*Separate registration required & application required. 

8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
NHTSA Child Passenger Safety Restraint Course
Instructors: Kathy Anneken, Fred Doelker, Denise Donaldson, Gretchen Biancone-Groff, Sue Shutrump & Charlie Vits
*Additional registration and fees required. 

8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
National School Bus Inspection Training Program
Instructors: Mike Bullman & Bobby Williams
*Additional registration required. 

10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Opening Welcome
Presenters: Tony Corpin & Ryan Gray 
Opening General Session: Catastrophic Attention and Memory Failures, and Their Correspondence to Student Safety on the School Bus
Presenter: Dr. David Diamond

11:45 a.m. – 12.45 p.m.
Lunch & Learn: Accessing Clean School Bus Act Funding
Presented by Propane Education & Research Council
Facilitator: Stephen Whaley
Panelists: Shay Coates, Amy Rosa, & Kayne Smith

1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
“Don’t Steal the Cheesecake: Reputation Management & Security in a Digital World” 
Keynote by Sam Richter

2:45 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Electric School Bus Implementation
Facilitator: Susan Mudd
Panelists: Alex Cook, Kenni Jean Schrader, Tyreese Stafford, & Scott Wing

Know the Warning Signs of School Bus Security Issues and How to Stop Violence
Presenter: Bret Brooks

3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Wheelchair Securement Training
Presented by Q’STRAINT & Sure-Lok

4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Understanding the Importance of Ongoing Maintenance Training
Presenter: Jason Johnson

Implementing Tablets on School Buses
Facilitator: Todd Watkins
Panelists: Tom Cohn, Katrina Falk & Joshua Hinerman

7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Welcome Party at Punch Bowl Social
Sponsored by Safety VisionSponsored by Safety Vision

8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Keynote by Jason Hewlett “The Promise”

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
STN EXPO Indy Trade Show 

2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
The School Bus Fuel Path
Facilitator: Mike Bullman
Panelists: Jason Johnson, Dwayne Vandiver & Bobby Williams 

Cybersecurity for Student Transportation Operations
Presenter: Steven Broniarczyk, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency

Ensuring Employee Health and Wellbeing in a Post-Covid World: Reimagining the Value of Employee Assistance Programs
Presenter: Ryan West, Arcpoint Laboratories

3:45 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Cut Out the Paper Trail with Electronic Inspections
Presented: Kurt Claussner with FleetSoft

Adoption of Student Ridership Tracking
Facilitator: Derrick Agate
Panelists: Tom Cohn, Katrina Falk & Joshua Hinerman

School Bus Driver Training Tools
Presenter: Phillip Haldaman

Emergency Weather Preparedness & Response
Presenter: Scott Wing

8 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
IMMI Crash Test Demonstration & Facility Tour
(Buses depart Crowne Plaza Hotel at 7 a.m. and are scheduled to return by 11:30 a.m.)

1 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Managing Through Supply Chain Shortages
Facilitator: Steve Tam
Panelists: Mike Bullman. Michael LaRocco & Kayne Smith

Closing General Session: Managing Through Supply Chain Shortages
Facilitator: Steve Tam
Panelists: Mike Bullman & Kayne Smith

2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Busing on the Lookout: School Transportation’s Role in Combating Human Trafficking
Presenter: Lexi Higgins

4 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Achieving Diversity in Student Transportation Management & Operations
Presenter: Derrick Agate