Held at The Chateau at Lake Tahoe

*Transportation provided

The newly updated 2023 Child Passenger Safety on School Buses National Training provides an overview of the use of child safety restraint systems on school buses, with a focus on pre-school aged children and children with disabilities. Instructional videos are incorporated throughout the training. Participants are provided time for hands-on practice with guidance from skilled staff members. Nationally certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will earn 5.5 continuing education units (CEUs) for course completion.

This seminar is available to as an add-on to Main Conference registration, or can be taken by itself. 

Registration Fee: $199

(Maximum of 40 participants. Separate registration is required.)

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, above and beyond state or federal Department of Transportation guidance. The eight-hour program held on Friday, July 14 and Saturday, July 15, 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. The program includes eight hours of classroom instruction at the Peppermill Resort, including a written exam, and a second day of hands-on identification of defects on real school buses, offsite. Additional details to come. Transportation and lunch will be provided.

(Maximum of 50 participants. Separate registration required.)

Presented by Q’STRAINT 
Instructor: Darren Reaume

IDEA was passed in 1975 making schools national leaders in providing equal services for the disabled community. However, today, over 40 years after its passage, school transportation providers are still consistently struggling to safely transport some students with disabilities and to secure the most difficult mobility devices. While wheelchair securement equipment has improved dramatically during this timeframe, even today there are hundreds of wheelchairs on the market which are not designed to be transported.

In this presentation we’ll explore the factors that have contributed to this dynamic, provide extensive troubleshooting practices for difficult mobility devices and occupant securement situations, and offer recommendations- based on our more than 35 years of industry experience- that can help school districts and transportation providers greatly reduce the risk these devices pose to the safety of their students and the liability of the district.

Note: This an advanced course designed for experienced transportation directors, supervisors, and trainers who can help implement the troubleshooting techniques and best practice recommendations within their district. It is strongly recommended that attendees have extensive previous wheelchair securement experience.

(Maximum of 35 participants. Separate registration is required.)

Description: A panel of student transportation experts provides best practices for attendees who wish to transition into a supervisory role, or who are looking to brush up on skill sets. Topics include: How to provide the best customer service while managing parent and administration expectations; creating, building and molding teams; communication strategies to increase driver and attendant retention and productivity; principles of proper routing and planning; and managing and tracking data to improve your organization.

Speakers: Chris Ellison, Pamela McDonald, Tim Purvis & Alexandra Robinson

(Maximum of 50 participants. Separate registration required.)

STN EXPO Welcome Reception at EDGE Nightclub with hosted drinks & desserts

Sponsored by Tyler Technologies

Remarks from Tony Corpin & Ryan Gray

Sponsored by BYD Motors

Speakers: Ewan Pritchard with Alex Cook, Kim Crabtree, Karim Johnson & Tim Zearly

Presented by IC Bus

Presented by Green Power Motor Company

Lunch & presentation by the Propane Education & Research Council

Presented by Autel 

Description:

• Financing the transition beyond grant funding
• Working with your utility to future proof and provide the power needed
• Securing adequate training for your maintenance staff
• Ensuring long term dealer support and charging infrastructure maintenance and support
• Addressing redundancy and alternate options – solar, battery backups, etc

Presented by Student Transportation of America

Presented by ONE

Green Fleet Awards

School districts and bus companies that can demonstrate emissions reductions and positive impacts on their students and communities with the implementation of clean fuel and energy are invited to submit information for consideration of awards that will be announced on July 16 during the Green Bus Summit at STN EXPO Reno.

Awards will be given to small districts and contractors that operate fewer than 100 buses as well as larger districts and contractors. Eligible fuels and energy include biodiesel (fleets must be using at least a B20 blend), CNG, electric, propane, and renewable fuels.

Sponsored by IC Bus

Immersive Green Technology Experience
Location: Peppermill Resort & Hotel North Parking Lot

The Green Bus Summit is an event designed for school districts, school bus contractors and green energy professionals looking to build their knowledge on infrastructure, technology, powertrain, funding and school OEM offerings. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from green experts, government officials, public utilities and manufacturers on the latest technologies and trends that can result in fuel savings, emissions reductions and lower cost of ownership.

Presented by

Keynote by Traci Brown

FRAUD-BUSTING BODY LANGUAGE EXPERT RECENTLY RANKED AT THE #5 BODY LANGUAGE EXPERT IN THE WORLD.

TIME Magazine has named Traci Brown, CSP one of the Nation’s Top Deception Detection Experts NBC, CBS and FOX have asked this Fraud-Busting body language expert to reveal secrets hidden in plain sight.  She can help your team reveal the secrets your clients are keeping from you. Secrets that are impacting your bottom line.

Coffee Sponsor:

Speakers: Tony Corpin with Vivek Garg & Ben Englander

Speakers: Alex Robinson with Sandy Dillman, Teresa Fleming & Rosalyn Vann-Jackson

(Lunch limited to the first 250 attendees)

Lunch & Learn Sponsored by Transfinder

Speaker: Richard Hays

Speaker: Launi Harden

Speakers: Belle Tromp

Speakers: Ryan Gray with Richard Cooper, Sandy Dillman, Charlie Vits, & Bobby Williams

Speaker: Tim Purvis

Sponsored by Safety Vision

Dinner & Drinks Served

This special networking event enables attendees and exhibitors to mingle and discuss products and services in a relaxed setting, featuring food and drink stations spread out on the trade show floor.

Speaker: Bret Brooks

Speakers: Greg Jackson with Jackie Miller & Savanah Urban

Speaker: Bret E. Brooks

Description: Every school bus accident has a story that we can learn many things from: How to prevent the next accident, how to improve training, how to have better supervision, etc. Plus, there is the list of information you need to operate a professional transportation system that your operation will be asking you for when in litigation. Is your operation ready to pay out $17 million? $20 million? $26 million? $43 million? All because your operation was negligent in many ways. Be ready to learn from other’s mistakes. 
 
We will cover the things you have do not have in your operation that could translate to high dollar-amount judgements against your organization. For example, there is a correct way to keeping track of training records. 
 
Each attendee will receive hand-outs to assist with learning objectives. 

Speaker: Dick Fischer