Several
sessions are
scheduled on
challenging behaviors, communicating safety, student information, service animals, exercising a voice during IEP meetings and relationship building. “We won’t be ignoring the continual
thorn-in-the-transporters-side issues by any means,” said Schwaderer. Other highlights of
the conference
include hands-on training for contestants of the Special Needs Team Safety Roadeo competition on March 10. Te session developed by Jean Zimmerman, supervisor of OT/PT for Te School District of Palm Beach County, Fla., tests observation skills for determining mobility system integrity. Burns and Mark Hinson, director of human
resources for Adams 12 Five Star Schools in Tornton, Colo., will present a separate, eight-hour workshop on “Lesson Plans for Changing Times: Legal & HR Challenges You Never Tought You’d Confront.” “As Peggy says, ‘You’ll be surprised at the variety of new subjects you’ve got
to juggle,” Schwaderer added. “Tose subjects encompass training staff to implement operational changes, current legislation and legal updates, and implementing personnel practices in all phases of your operation.” Burns is also moderating a panel on
“Understanding & Establishing ‘Custody and Control.’ She will lead a discussion with Wolf, consultant Pauline Gervais, the retired director of transportation at Denver Public Schools, and John Benish, COO of
school bus contractor Cook-
Illinois Corporation on an all-too-frequent situation of a child who got on the wrong bus, got off at the wrong stop and goes missing as a result. Michelle Drorbough,
transportation
supervisor at Seattle Public Schools will present “Beware of Curbside Deals,” which draws upon her experience with both special needs and Head Start student populations. Pete Meslin, director of transportation at Newport-Mesa Unified
School District in Southern California and STN’s 2011 Leadership Award winner, will present “Banking on Efficiency: Some Not- So-Obvious Ideas for Cost Savings.” As school districts make decisions on
whether or not to continue operating a in- house transportation team or to outsource to a contractor, Sharon Pierluissi, regional manager for Cook-Illinois Corporation, and Julie Jilek, director of business services and facilities at Northwest Suburban Special Education Organization, present “Partnering for Success.” A session that promises to be as
entertaining as it is informative pairs NAPT President and New York City Department of Education Director of Transportation Alexandra Robinson with Burns. Te general session “Couples Terapy” will explore what makes or breaks a “marriage of services,” with conversation among transportation directors, contractors, school therapists, special-ed directors, parents and school administrators. n
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