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Catch the Worm: TSD Conference Early Bird Registration Deadline Looms Te early bird registration rate of $399 for the TSD Conference &
Trade Show, taking place March 11-16 in Louisville, Kentucky, ends Jan. 30. Next month, the standard rate of $499 will apply. Don’t delay, register today at
www.tsdconference.com!
Registration Open, Contestant Packets Ready for Roadeo at TSD Conference
Registration opened last month for the 19th Annual National Special Needs Team Safety Roadeo, and contestant pack- ets are ready for registered teams. Tese are available for download on the Roadeo
page of
www.tsdconference.com. Registered teams need all four PDFs before the Roadeo. Te documents are “2016 Cover Sheet for Contestant Packet,” “Team Study Guides,” “2016 National Roadeo Student Profiles” and “2016 National Roadeo Test.” Te Roadeo consists of driver-attendant teams, and there is no prerequi- site* to enter. Register your team today, or register to volunteer as a judge.
For state champion teams and challengers, please check with your state association for more information.
Upcoming STN Webinar on Teaching Bus Safety Like a Special Educator
Join Pete Meslin for a free webinar next month that provides an overview
of a new national program that trains school bus drivers and transportation staff to think like a special education teacher when working with students with disabilities. Te webinar will also preview a session in March at the TSD Conference.
Visit
www.stnonline.com/conferences/webinars for more information on and to register.
14 School Transportation News • JANUARY 2016 Let us Know Your Thoughts!
Are you in favor of the new NHTSA position on 3-point seat belts in school buses?
Vote at
www.stnonline.com/go/7j.
Facts vs. Opinions?
Opponents of lap/shoulder belts point to several concerns about the effect a mandate might have on student safety.
Peter Lawrence, director of transportation for Fairport Central School District near Rochester, New York challenges these
assertions with his latest blog at stnonline. com, in which he opines that facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.
STN EXPO Call for Proposals
Head over to
stnexpo.com to submit workshop ideas and concepts that you’d like to be considered for the STN EXPO in Reno, July 23-27. Tis year’s educational tracks are Maintenance & Technolo- gy, Management & Operations, Safety & Security, Special Needs & Preschoolers, and the new Green Bus Summit, which focuses on alternative-fuel energy for school buses.
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