SPEAKERS


Theresa Anderson Principal TM Anderson Consulting, LLC


John Benish* NSTA Representative Chief Operating Officer, Cook-Illinois Corporation


Dr. Linda F. Bluth Ed.D. Special Initiatives Education Specialist Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Special Education Early Intervention Services


Peggy Burns** President/ Consultant


Education Compliance Group


Diane Clinkscales Transportation and Facilities Manager Neighbor Impact Head Start


J Davis State Director Telamon Corporation Tennessee Migrant and Seasonal Head Start


Mark Deschaine Assistant Professor Central Michigan University


Kathleen Furneaux* Executive Director Pupil Transportation Safety Institute


Carolyn Garcia Transportation/Facilities Coordinator Texas Migrant Council, Inc.


Dianna Rose-Gates Physical Therapist, S pecial Needs Transportation Liaison Caddo Parish Schools


Kala Henkensiefken Transportation Coordinator Brainerd Public Schools


George Horne President


Horne Enterprises


Charley Kennington* Director, Transportation Solutions Region 4 ESC, Houston


TSD CONFERENCE CHAIR


Roseann Schwaderer President


Edupro Group TRADE SHOW PREVIEW RECEPTION


Sunday, March 2 | 7 P.M. – 9 P.M. Sponsored by:


John Lovelace Executive Director


Shelby County Head Start


Pete Meslin* Director of Transportation Newport-Mesa USD


Kenny Mulder Transportation Department Special School District of St. Louis County


Craig Ott


Executive Director Human Capital Operations Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools


Mary Rains Property Coordinator Telamon Corporation


Debbie Rike Transportation Director Shelby County Schools


Alex Robinson, M.Ed., CDPT** Past-President, NAPT, and Executive Director Office of Pupil Transportation, New York City Dept. of Education


Michelle Saaverdra Transportation Maintenance Coordinator Oregon Child Development Coalition


Launi Schmutz-Harden Transportation Administrator Washington County School District


Elaine Shea Grantee Specialist Region XI FHI360


Susan Shutrump** Supervisor of OT and PT Services Trumbull County Educational Service Center


Cherly Wolf** Special Needs Transportation Consultant Former Transportation Supervisor, Lafayette IN School Corp.


Todd Zoelick President TransitPro Logistics


*National Board of Advisors Member ** Tenured Faculty


WORKSHOPS BY TRACK HANDS-ON TRAININGS


Car Seat Training Presenter(s): Charley Kennington and Cheryl Wolf Hands-on training for Roade-o Teams to receive instruction on and to practice the proper installation of a car seat on a school bus seat.


Emergency Evacuation Training Presenter(s): Charley Kennington and Cheryl Wolf This classroom session takes you through actions that occurred during an actual emergency and evacuation. Detail by detail and follow up with a debreifing on what was done correctly and where improvements could be made.


NHTSA Child Pasenger Safety Restraint Systems


on School Buses (SNT 102) Additional $199 fee required Presenter(s): Kala Henkensiefken, Charley Kennington, Sue Shutrump and Cheryl Wolf This course, based on NHTSA’s National Child Passenger Safety Certification Training Program, was developed specifically to address the unique issues of installing Child Safety Restraint Systems (CSRS) on school buses. It also supports the “Guideline for the Safe Transportation of Pre-school Age Children in School Buses,” developed by NHTSA in 1999, which recommends that preschool age children who are transported in school buses always be transported in properly secured CSRS. The intended audience are school bus drivers and monitors who transport pre- school age children as well as and bus mechanics who maintain CSRS. The participants may also include driver trainers, school officials, transportation directors, occupational therapists, physical therapists, school nurses and early intervention specialists. You may also want to invite school bus companies, distributors, and contractors.


GENERAL SESSIONS


If We Could Change Section 504, How Would We? Presenter(s): Linda Bluth, Peggy Burns and Pete Meslin Arguably, the emergence of costly litigation under Section 504 has been one of the most significant developments in education law in recent years. We’ll discuss why this is so and the practical implications of this fact. We’ll discuss ways in which changes to Section 504 might increase educational benefits to students while decreasing burdens on transportation and education professionals to meet trending legal demands and avoid risks.


Practictioners Meet the HR Guru Presenter(s): Pete Meslin and Craig Ott Very few school transportation administrators look forward to meetings with human resources or personnel department staff. Frequently those feelings are shared by our HR counterparts. Although we are there to support each other, far too often it feels like we don’t share common language, perspective, or objectives. This session will expose some of the underlying perceptions and biases we both bring to the table. You’re likely to see yourself in some of these lively skits and you’ll leave this session knowing what you need to do to improve the success of your interactions with your friends in HR.


Stepping Up: Leadership, Motivation, Mentoring and


Management (SNT 106) Presenter(s): John Benish, Mark Deschaine, Kala Henkensiefken, Alex Robinson, Elaine Shea and Cheryl Wolf An effective transportation professional needs to wear many hats simultaneously, providing a wide variety of supports at a moment’s notice. With little warning, they often must provide and engage in leadership, motivation, mentoring or management activities. This session will provide the perspectives of professionals who have lived and have supported each of these important issues. Come listen as they share their perspectives in this interactive discussion forum.


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