Agenda
Allison Transmission Hands-on Training
NHTSA Child Passenger Safety Restraint Training
National School Bus Inspector Training Program
Wheelchair Securement Training (Q’STRAINT/Sure-Lok)
Cummins Service Training School
Live School Bus Crash Demonstration at CAPE (SafeGuard/IMMI)
Workshop Topics
- Updates from the 2020 National Congress on School Transportation
- Eliminating Student Crossings to and from School Bus Stops
- ‘Danger Zone’ Safety
- Mental Health & Emotional Intelligence on the School Bus
- Special Ed Behavior Strategies That Work For All
- Implementing Electric School Buses
- De-escalation of Violence on the School Bus
- Diesel Maintenance to Address Regen Issues
- Most Common Maintenance Issues Found During Inspections
- Obtaining Grant Funds to Purchase New Vehicles & Equipment
- Identifying Potential Solutions to the Driver & Mechanic Shortages
- Fuel Choices & Their Impacts on Maintenance Operations
- Fox River Grove School Bus-Train Collision: 25 Years Later
- The Complex Relationship Between School Buses & Highway-Railroad Crossings
- The Effect of Long School Bus Rides on Child Psychology
- Driver Fitness & Physical Ability to Perform
- Reasonable Suspicion Testing
- Developing a Safety & Compliance Culture
- Seatbelt Adoption
- Most Common Maintenance Issues Found During Inspections
- Transportation Under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
- Changing Bell Times & Effects on Transportation
- Student Transportation Leadership
- ’10 Things I’d Do Differently’ as a Transportation Director
- Transportation Under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
- Keeping Your Head Above the Rising Waters of School Bus Data
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Schedule Overview
(As of 4/28/20. Subject to change)
Thursday, October 8
3:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Transportation Director Summit, Day 1
(at JW Marriott)
*Separate registration & application required.
Friday, October 9
7 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Transportation Director Summit, Day 2
(TopGolf)
*Separate registration required & application required.
8 a.m. – 5 p.m
National School Bus Inspection Training Program*
NHTSA Child Passenger Safety Course*
*Additional registration and fees required.
Saturday, October 10
8:15 – 9:45 a.m.
Opening General Session & Keynote with Ross Bernstein
“The Champion’s Code”
10:15 – 11:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch on your own
1 – 3:30 p.m.
National Wheelchair Securement Training
Presented by Q’STRAINT & Sure-Lok
1:30 – 5 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
5:15 – 6:30 p.m.
General Session & Keynote with Dr. Stephen Sroka
“Being Fearless in the Face of Adversity with the Courage to Lead + Navigating the Coronavirus”
Sunday, October 11
7– 8:30 a.m.
Sunday Service
9 – 11:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch on your own
1:30 – 4 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
4:15 – 5:15 p.m.
General Session & Keynote with Tim Gard
“Laughter Becomes You!”
6 – 8 p.m.
STN EXPO Indy Victory Lane Networking Reception
Monday, October 12
8:30 a.m. – Noon
STN EXPO Indy Trade Show
Noon – 5 p.m.
Cummins Service Training School
(Indiana Convention Center)
*Separate registration required.
1 – 4 p.m.
School Transportation Association of Indiana – Indy Day
Professional Development Sessions
*Separate registration required.
1 – 5 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
4 – 10 p.m.
School Transportation Association of Indiana – Indy Day
Table Top & Social Event
*Separate registration required.
Tuesday, October 13
7 a.m. – Noon
Live School Bus Crash Demonstration at CAPE
Hosted by SafeGuard/IMMI
*Separate registration required.
Dates Pending
Allison Hands-on Training
Hosted by Allison Transmission
*Separate registration required.