2019 Conference Schedule
play in setting parent expectations, and matching those with training, to result in the very best experience for our youngest students.
3:45 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. | Frisco 1 ¢Overcoming Perplexing Challenges in Transporting Students with Disabilities OT/PT/Transporter Forum Presenters: Laura Blankenship, Fred Doelker, Dianna Gates, Miriam Manary & Sue Shutrump Discuss common issues in real-world securement and positioning of students. Come prepared to ask your own questions and share your own stories as the group forges a path toward resolution.
6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. ¢ “St. Patrick’s Day” Trade Show Reception (Embassy Suites Convention Center)
Monday, March 18
8:00 A.M. – 9:15 A.M. | Frisco 2 ¢Student Bullying: How Can We Respond? General Session/Keynote Presenter: Heather Hirsch When adults respond quickly and consistently to bullying behavior, they send the message that it is not acceptable. Research shows this can stop bullying behavior over time. Parents, school staff and other adults in the community can help kids prevent bullying by talking about it and building a safe school environment. This session will cover the definition of bullying and harassment and their impact on student behavior and outcomes. This session will also make recommendations for policy changes and will offer simple strategies that all adults in school districts can put in place.
9:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. ¢TSD Trade Show & Lunch (Embassy Suites Convention Center)
2:00 P.M. – 3:15 P.M. | Frisco 1 ¢Preventing & Investigating Bullying Behavior in Schools Operations & Safety Presenter: Heather Hirsch Dig deeper into bullying, harassment and hazing legal definitions and obligations of district administrators, contractors and staff. This session will cover bullying and harassment investigation best practices, which are designed to provide clear methods to meet legal requirements. It will offer practical tools schools and districts can use to prevent and neutralize the effects of bullying. Participants will learn to intervene, record and report incidents of bullying and harassment.
2:00 P.M. – 3:15 P.M. | Ranger/Sea Biscuit/Traveller ¢Definition of Best-Practices Versus Guidelines Law & Policy Facilitator: Alexandra Robinson Panelists: Launi Harden, Nicole Portee & Sue Shutrump
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3:30 P.M. – 4:45 P.M. | Frisco 1 ¢Surprises, Challenges & Learning Curves: Creating & Communicating Procedures to Address Ongoing Transportation Concerns Operations & Safety Facilitator: Pete Meslin Panelists: Dana Acock, Derrick Agate & Caleb Williams Face it, this is a difficult job. Coming up with solutions to our everyday problems can be downright trying. Perhaps just as irritating are the challenges we face when trying to ensure our solutions are implemented properly. See how some of the top school districts manage to not only implement solutions but also manage to adapt when things go wrong. Some problems really aren’t that troublesome once you know the secrets.
3:30 P.M. – 4:45 P.M. | Ranger/Sea Biscuit/Traveller ¢Creating Multi-Disciplinary Transportation Advocacy Teams Law & Policy Facilitator: Max Christensen Panelists: Laura Blankenship, Dayle Cantrall, Michael Hush & Amy Tiedens Once the IEP team meets, the work of transporting students with disabilities has just begun. There are many stakeholders necessary to a successful school bus ride. Join this discussion to begin developing strategies to foster teamwork and inclusion throughout your school district.
3:30 P.M. – 4:45 P.M. | Frisco 3 ¢Transporting Adaptive Athletes Leadership & Collaboration Presenter: Dianna Gates & Doug Garner The number of students with disabilities competing on school athletic teams are increasing. With this comes the need to increase transportation services. Participants will analyze current challenges in transporting adaptive athletes and their equipment, and they will discuss options for including them in team transportation.
Just because you’ve always done it a certain way doesn’t mean it’s right … or does it? This session will lead you through the navigation process on best practices, past practices, guidelines, regulations and myths.
2:00 P.M. – 3:15 P.M. | Frisco 3 ¢When Drivers & Attendants Go Rogue Leadership & Collaboration Presenter: Fred Doelker Let’s consider preparing some defenses for when seemingly good team members decide to act (or overreact) entirely on their own and ignore the training you’ve carefully provided them. Think hard braking to teach kids to sit down, an off- route drive down a bumpy road at high speed or duct tape to reinforce the restraining power of safety vest. This session will cover strategies for up-front screening, defining and communicating reasonable expectations and then helping employees cope with frustrating issues that are not within their control.
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