2019 Conference Schedule
regulatory and legislative issues that could negatively affect their operations or their staff. Join this discussion to learn about the resources and strategies available to school district personnel so they can be more aware of what’s coming down the pike and even help alleviate or avoid unintended consequences.
3:30 P.M. – 4:45 P.M. | Ranger/Sea Biscuit/Traveller ¢Alternative Transportation Options for SPED Students Law & Policy Presenter: Michael Hush The demands for finding safe, alternative special needs transportation due to limited resources has opened the door for companies that provide services using personally owned light vehicles. What do you as a service provider need to consider when determining if these rideshare type services are right for your community, your organization and, most importantly, your students?
2019 TSD Roadeo
Visit
stnonline.com/tsd/roadeo to learn more about this national team training and competition held on March 16 at Frisco ISD. It is designed to improve behind-the-wheel driving skills, vehicle inspections, child passenger safety, behavioral control of students, and loading and unloading procedures. The event includes a written test, with the win- ners announced during an evening banquet.
Wednesday, March 20
8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M.| Frisco 2 ¢Coffee’s On Us, Tips Are Appciated Closing General Session Facilitators: Ryan Gray & Kent Myers Back by popular demand, a focus group convened over complimentary coffee served in TSD collector’s mugs shares lessons that were learned from the past week and how attendees plan to implement them into real-world operations. TSD staff solicits feedback on what went well (and what can be improved on) to make TSD a continued resource for special needs and preschool transporters.
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Specialized Training
Highlighted by the NHTSA Child Passenger Safety Restraint Training, the TSD Conference features attendees with several hands-on learning oppor- tunties on March 15. The NHTSA training teaches the proper securement of pre-school aged children in appropriate child safety restraint systems (CSRS) on school bus seats. It provides the basic rules of proper CSRS usage and illustrates the most common mistakes made when installing CSRS in school buses. Continuing education units (5.5 CEUs) are approved by Safe Kids.
Conference Sponsors:
TSD Conference also brings attendees two-hour courses on Emergency Evacuation Strategies for Students with Special Needs & Preschoolers and Prevention & Intervention of Behavioral Issues. Also on March 15, vendors BESI, Inc. and Q’STRAINT/ Sure-Lok also provide training overviews of proper securement of students in child safety restraint systems and in wheelchairs.
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