{"id":737,"date":"2024-08-21T15:19:55","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T22:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stnexpo.com\/east\/?page_id=737"},"modified":"2026-03-16T11:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:00:07","slug":"agenda-friday","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stnexpo.com\/east\/agenda-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"Agenda-Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#3D5266&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/stnexpo.com\/east\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC01047-1024&#215;683.jpg&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;multiply&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Agenda&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#CFDAE6&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_module=&#8221;761&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_menu menu_id=&#8221;10&#8243; active_link_color=&#8221;#FFAA00&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;agenda menu&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; menu_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font||||||||&#8221; menu_text_color=&#8221;#3D5266&#8243; menu_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; menu_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; menu_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; menu_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_menu_link=&#8221;padding-right: 20px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_menu][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||1px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;40px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Friday, March 27&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-40px|||||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">As of 3\/16\/26. Subject to Change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.3)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;_initial&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;|||on|||||&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#3D5266&#8243; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5>Special Training<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Day 1<\/strong>: 8 a.m. &#8211; 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;National School Bus Inspection Training Program &#8211; Day 1&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#6A84A6&#8243; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xe04c;||divi||400&#8243; icon_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#6A84A6&#8243; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xe04c;||divi||400&#8243; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h6&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||0px|false|false&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location: <\/strong>Fairway Ballroom<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instructors:<\/strong> <em>Derek Bryant, Mike Bullman, Wayne Southard &amp; Luke Patrick<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Description<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Developed by school bus maintenance and inspection expert Marshall Casey, STN EXPO offers the National School Bus Inspection Training Program to fully train technicians on how to conduct regular vehicle inspections,\u00a0above and beyond\u00a0state or federal Department of Transportation guidance. The program is derived from best practices used in overseeing the maintenance of school buses in South Carolina, the only completely owned and operated state fleet in the nation. Attendees will learn how to discover more defects prior to failure, which allows for expedited repairs, increased vehicle uptime, and a more efficient maintenance program. 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The average person today has nearly twice as many stressors as compared to just one generation ago. This presentation can help anyone focus on real priorities, find just causes, and develop trust in others. High and low growth need individuals are examined, as well as discovering how realignment and refocusing of priorities can better fulfill a work-life balance. 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The funding received by transportation operations are under threat from all sides. Federal funding is both uncertain and at best static. State funds are competing with a broad array of other programs and at least 23 states have indicated funding cuts. Local funding is being pressured as property tax revenues and other sources come under threat from legislation and activism. What is a humble transportation director to do? 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