she recalls. “Because I had good family support and good role models in my grandmother and my mother, how I turned out to- day is largely a part of that. I did something positive with it.” Furneaux remains a staunch supporter of bullying awareness and


intervention, especially as she said her young granddaughter is ex- periencing similar traumatic experiences at school, to the point that her parents are considering moving her to a private school next year. Furneaux has given her own keynotes on school bus bullying


as well as presentations at NAPT and helped write PTSI’s cyber- bullying training module for bus drivers and attendants. She applauds the federal government’s interest in the issue, but re- minds that much work remains to be done. “None of it is going to work in the small rural areas without some


sort of enforcement,” she adds. “Tere has to be accountability, and that means someone has to look to make sure it’s being done.”


ADDITIONAL CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS Te event begins on March 11 with the return of hands-on evac-


uation and wheelchair securement training but, in a first this year, a keynote from Jack Lance, general counsel for Rockdale County Public Schools in Conyers, Ga., and president of the Public School Risk Institute discusses “Managing Risks of Cyber-Age Technolo- gies in School Environments.” Te executive briefing also touches on cyber-bullying and will give insights into recognizing legal and


human resources implications of online technology, cell phone use, video recordings and social networking. Peggy Burns and Mark Hinson of Education Compliance Group continue on the topic with a presentation that concludes the following day. Attendees can also attend a separate workshop on “Preschool &


Head Start Transportation: Effective Operations & Successful Rides” that covers training requirements, contract management practices, autism behavior management, professional development, and more. Pete Meslin, transportation director at Newport-Mesa (Calif.)


Unified School District, joins special needs transportation consul- tant Cheryl Wolf on “Moving the Bus Away from the Curb: Achieving Appropriate Service Levels While Fostering Independence.” It will provide innovative methods to break what the presenters call “bus at the curb” syndrome when attempting to meet IDEA require- ments of offering students with disabilities the “least-restrictive environment” as they are transported to and from school. Te conference concludes on March 16 with “Show Me — Fu-


sion” that will offer information on system-wide collaborations for transportation services delivery while attendees enjoy fusion music, cuisine and recipes. Te disabilities show is also offering all six NAPT Special Needs Endorsement courses.


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