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wheelchair crash safety teams with and occupational and physical therapy professional to show why the latest technological updates are necessary to improve student safety and share information on how school districts can demand that the equipment be made available as options.


1:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.


■ GREEN BUS SUMMIT Green Tools for Fleets Panelist: Andrew Burnham Learn about the Alternative Fuel Life-Cycle Environmental and Economic Transportation (AFLEET) tool, a joint effort by the National Clean Cities Program and Argonne National Laboratory examines both the environmental and economic costs and benefits of alternative fuel and advanced vehicles. Argonne AFLEET Tool for Clean Cities stakeholders to estimate petroleum use, greenhouse gas emissions, air pollutant emissions, and cost of ownership of light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles using simple spreadsheet inputs.


■ SPECIAL NEEDS & HEAD START


Reinforcing Behavioral Expectations on the Bus Presenter: Patrick Mulick


What causes challenging student behavior? How do you as transporters communicate what is acceptable and what is not, to students as well as their parents? What support do you provide transportation staff to help them enforce the rules? What can you take away from this session with a leading behavioral specialist?


■ SAFETY & SECURITY


Critical Incident Management Presenter: Bret Brooks Transportation directors must respond at a moment’s notice to any number of possible emergencies. School buses break down over hill crests, get involved in traffic crashes, have students fight on the bus, get hijacked, and get caught in inclement weather. Be prepared to handle these and other types of crises by attending this workshop. Learn how to manage the multitude of a critical incident elements and gain the confidence to respond accordingly.


■ MAINTENANCE & TECHNOLOGY


Addressing Mechanic Shortages Presenter: Denny Coughlin


School districts and bus companies aren’t just being negatively affected by school bus driver shortages. There is a serious resource drain in school bus garages as well. Hear from a former school bus fleet manager on tried and true ways to attract and retain the very best technicians necessary to keep school buses as safe as possible.


■ MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS


Evolving Transportation Needs Presenter: Nicole Portee We will discuss how you can assess school requests to modify the bell time schedule. How will this change impact parent community and students? Have you already made a bell time change within the last two years? Will your bell time change require additional district resources/funding?


2:45 P.M. – 3:45 P.M.


■ GREEN BUS SUMMIT Transitioning to Alternative Fuels Presenters: Richard Battersby, Todd Duncan & Jill Gayaldo Learn how two local school districts have embraced alternative fuels into their operations and made successful transitions from diesel. Joining the discussion is the fleet director for the City of Oakland and a Clean Cities Coalition coordinator.


■ SPECIAL NEEDS & HEAD START Autism: What It Means to Us, What It


Means to Them Presenter: Patrick Mulick Learn the characteristics of autism and step into the shoes of students on the spectrum and how they are affected by the sights and sounds of the school bus ride. Discuss strategies to support a better, safe onboard environment for them, your drivers and monitors, and the other students on board.


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