2017 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE As of 2/10/17. All information subject to change. Visit
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FRIDAY, MARCH 17
12:00 P.M. – 2:15 P.M. Emergency Evacuation Hands-On Training
2:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.
Hands-On Training 3:45 P.M. – 4:45 P.M.
Hands-On Training 5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. Car Seat Training Hands-On Training
SATURDAY, MARCH 18 7:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Foundations of Special Needs Transportation Operations & Safety Presenters: Pauline Gervais & Cheryl Wolf This session will provide the foundations of special needs transportation including the law, training, Head Start, preschool, McKinney-Vento, NCLB, and operations. If you are new to transportation or would just like to review why and what is required, then this session is for you.
8:00 A.M. – 9:45 A.M. Unlawful Harassment: Creating a Culture That Address & Remedies It Policy & Law Presenter: Monica Velasquez, Esq. This presentation will examine the elements of unlawful harassment, provide specific examples or relevant case studies, and suggest some practical advice for addressing it and possibly remedying workplace harassment.
8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. Corrective Action Plans & Resolutions of Complaints Leadership & Collaboration Presenter: Kenny West
9:15 A.M. – 10:15 A.M. Incorporating Health & Wellness in the Workplace Leadership & Collaboration Presenter: Kali Sarcinella With more than two thirds of the United States population considered overweight or obese, now is an
important time as ever to be cognizant of our driver’s health. Wellness in the workplace is an up and coming topic because the rise in overweight and obese adults puts us at greater risk of developing diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. This workshop will cover strategies for, and challenges to, implementing wellness programs, as well as take home ideas for getting started at your own workplace. This workshop is intended to be a discussion about how to assist our drivers in passing their physical exams each year by encouraging them to live healthy lifestyles, how wellness can aid in boosting employee morale and retention, and how wellness can help keep not only drivers, but our children safe.
10:00 A.M – 12:00 P.M. Foundations of Head Start Transportation Policy & Law Presenters: Heather Handschin & Cheryl Wolf
10:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Find Your Buddy to Strengthen Relationships Between Departments Leadership & Collaboration Presenter: Shawna Jones
Knowing your Special Education department is an essential aspect in serving students with special needs. We have all had situations in which we had to go to the schools for help, but are we going to the person? The time has come to bridge the gap between special needs transportation and the special education department.
12:15 P.M. – 1:15 P.M. Lunch on your own
1:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. Driver & Attendant Training Strategies: Choices vs. Skill Operations & Safety Presenter: Fred Doelker
1:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. Hiring, Disciplining, Terminating Drivers & Attendants: Documentation Policy & Law Presenter: Kayne Smith
1:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. Working With Families of Children With Autism or Very Special Needs
Leadership & Collaboration Presenter: Patrick Mulick “Together we can take kids far, but only if we work to-
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