Inside 2019 TSD Conference Preview 54 The Great Communicator


Meet legal expert Betsey Helfrich, who uses lessons learned from her mother’s battle with Alzheimer’s, plus the epidemic of bullying in schools, to share the power of communication with TSD attendees.


56 Browse the Full TSD Conference Agenda 66 This Month’s Advertisers Exhibiting at the TSD Trade Show


Special Reports


18 The Use of School Bus Video Surveillance Onboard video is an ideal way to record the every-day bus activities and issues. But frequent and proper review of footage is a challenge.


24 Contracting for Special


Education Transportation School districts are increasingly turning to third-party contractors, including rideshare services, as an alternative to the school bus for students who have


disabilities and special needs. Columns


10 Editor’s Take by Ryan Gray The (Lack of) Data Problem


22 Thought Leader by


Robert T. Pudlewski Get the Right Air Conditioning System for Your Bus


52 Thought Leader by


Linda Bluth The Importance of Transportation, Related- Service Staff Participation at IEP Meetings


74 Publisher’s Corner by


Tony Corpin Safety Can Be An Optical Illusion


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