Tuesday, July 16

Speaker: Keith Krueger

Description: Krueger, the chief executive officer for the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), will highlight changes to the federal E-Rate program that now funds school bus Wi-Fi hotspots and equipment in addition to traditional internet access for schools and libraries. What does this mean for student transportation organizations that are seeking to extend learning from the classroom to the ride to and from school? And what are the implications of other connected technology used in school buses that can impact student learning?

Description: Over 1,000 school transportation professionals will attend the STN EXPO Trade Show, including manufacturers, OEMs and suppliers offering new and existing products, solutions and services that help transporters perform their jobs better and more efficiently. These exhibiting companies will connect with professionals who transport children of all ages, sizes and distinctions, and who prepare specifications for products and services, make final decisions on purchases, and are responsible for recommending purchases.

Moderator: Tammy Cook, TransAct Communications, Senior Transportation Advisor

Panelists:Tammy Cook, TransAct Communications, Senior Transportation Advisor & Greg Jackson, Director of Business Development, School Bus Logistics

Description: Join us for a session on “Real-Time Intelligence: Navigating the Data Maze,” where school transportation industry experts will share their firsthand experiences from multiple perspectives about data discrepancies across routing, vehicle and driver management systems. Discover what real-time data intelligence truly is—and what it isn’t—as we delve into the importance of accurate, up-to-the-minute analytics for making informed decisions. Leave with a clear set of criteria to guide you in evaluating a genuine real-time intelligence system that enhances your operational understanding and decision-making capabilities. Lunch provided on a first come, first served basis.

Moderator: Ryan Gray

Panelist: Teresa Fleming & Robert Leach

Speaker: Denny Coughlin

Description: A “School Bus only” CDL may help recruit, train, and retain school bus drivers in this difficult period. This is only a concept at this time that needs to be promoted at the state and federal levels. Learn how this could affect the training of CDL candidates, and how this may help the retention of your drivers.

Moderator: Rick Hays

Panelists: Lam Nguyen-Bull & Jennifer Vobis

 Description: The amount of information flowing to and from school buses related to routing, student information and more is ripe for the picking by a bad actor with access to a computer and a programming acumen. Moderated by Dr. Rick Hays,  a former U.S. Air Force and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Cybersecurity expert, currently with the Nevada Department of Transportation and hear from one of the largest school districts in the nation and from one of the industry’s biggest routing and student records providers common-sense practices to safeguard sensitive information as well as train employees and parents alike. 

Speaker: Dan Trujillo

Description: Learn about predictive and live alerts based on VIN, EIN, transmission and comparing to empirical data to predict service schedules, eliminate vehicle breakdowns, and revolutionize your maintenance operations.

Speaker: Denny Coughlin

Speaker: Ryan Hahn & Glen Imke

Description: Developing transportation staff and leaders is imperative to creating a welcoming, effective and sustainable work environment in business and operational units. Many staff work their way up and are skilled in the technical and compliance aspects of their respective areas. Building a pathway for those leaders to grow and learn to interact professionally with other district leaders is crucial to building trust and retaining them in their leadership roles. This session will discuss successful methods that have been used to build a transportation team and give some tangible goals and objectives for transportation leaders to strive for.