Agenda

Education

General Sessions & Keynotes

Sunday, July 12
The Trust Edge
David Horsager
Author & CEO of the Trust Edge Leadership Institute

Monday, July 13
Four Commitments of a Winning Team
Mark Eaton
NBA All Star, Author & Teamwork Expert

Tuesday, July 14
Making Peace on the School Bus Through Restorative Practices
Azim Khamisa
Author & Founder/Chairman of the Tariq Khamisa Foundation

Wednesday, July 15
Coffee’s On Us, Tips Are Appreciated
Wrap up the STN EXPO with free coffee served in School Transportation News collector mugs and discuss key lessons learned over the past week, share ideas or strategies to implement locally, and help shape next year’s event in Reno.

Special Training Sessions:

Scheduled for Saturday, July 11

• NHTSA Child Passenger Safety Restraint Training
  
• National School Bus Inspection Training Program
• So, You Want to Be a Transportation Supervisor?

Breakout Topics:

(As of 2/25/20. Subject to change.)

• Implementing Lap/Shoulder Seatbelts
• Overcoming Diesel Maintenance Issues
• Maintaining a Fleet of School Buses
• New Changes from 2020 National Congress on School Transportation
• Navigating the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse
• Disaster Recovery Lessons Learned
• Driver Fitness Testing & Physical Ability to Perform
• Reasonable Suspicion Testing
• Fire Suppression Systems on School Buses
• Fox River Grove 25 Years Later
• Post-Disaster Recovery
• Navigating Driver & Mechanic Shortages
• Continuity Planning for Today’s School Bus Technology
• Implementing Electric School Buses Into Your Fleet
• Positive Behavior Intervention & Supports on the School Bus
• Leveraging Data & Key Performance Indicators
• Addressing the Rise in Homeless & Foster Care Students
• Investing in ‘State-of-the-Art’ Dispatcher Centers
• Managing Relationships with the Local Media
• Most Common Maintenance Issues Found During Inspections
• ‘Just-in-Time’ Parts Delivery
• Technology to Help Create a Safer School Bus

And more!